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THE PRODUCT GUIDE
and
DIRECTORS' ANNUAL
JACK ALICOATE, PUBLISHER
1937
Copyright, 1937, by THE FILM DAILY
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Introduction
FILM DAILY, the pioneer daily newspaper of
the dynamic industry of the screen, is happy
to present its 1937 PRODUCT GUIDE and DI-
RECTORS ANNUAL, a mid-year supplement
and little brother to the YEAR BOOK of MO-
TION PICTURES, considered everywhere as
the standard reference work of the industry.
The pages that follow primarily concern them-
selves with production, the fountain head of
the industry. Its wealth of statistical informa-
tion, its Who's Who in Production, its biogra-
phical data and its comprehensive array of
pertinent production facts are so arranged to
meet the informative needs of the busy execu-
tive in every branch of pictures. To those, from
every spoke of the great picture wheel, whose
help made the following pages possible, the
editor extends sincere thanks and appreci-
ation.
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IN TWO YEARS
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
JULY 1,1937
11,013 THEATRES
. . steaay growfh
FEB.1,1936
5688 THEATRES
FEB.1J935
432 THEATRES
THE MARCH OF TIME
(^American Edition")
THE MARCH OF TIME
{British Edition)
LA MARCHE DU TEMPS
{French Edition)
LA MARCHA DEL TIEMPO
{Edition for Spanish-speaking countries)
In two years exhibitors inter-
nationally have found THE
MARCH OF TIME a con-
sistently profitable, entertain-
ing regular feature of their
theatres. Why? Because audi-
ences like it, follow it reg-
ularly.
•fLCAtIO »Y
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BAD 10
WINNER
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE
ARTS AND SCIENCES
SPECIAL AWARD FOR
"Its significancetomotion pictures
and for having revolutionized one
of the most important branches in
the industry — the newsreel."
Production
It is not necessary here to argue the case
for motion pictures.
We cannot expect with words to tell ade-
quately of the progress that has been made,
and daily is being made, in this art.
The pictures speak for themselves on the
screens of the world. The public must be our
judge. That is proper.
Of the expressions of public approval we
can be proud. They give us encouragement
and spur our efforts.
To those responsible for this advancement
we all owe thanks and gratitude.
CjJ
SERVICE
TO THE INDUSTRY
BY THE LARGEST SERVICE STUDIOS IN THE EAST
FEATURES
SHORTS
NEWSREELS
SCREEN TESTS
COMPLETE FACILITIES -- FIVE STAGES —
50,000 SQUARE FEET OF STAGE SPACE
THREE PROGRAMS NOW IN PRODUCTION
—OVER ONE HUNDRED REELS ANNUALLY
FIFTH YEAR OF CONTINUOUS RECORDING
SERVICE FOR NEWSREEL PRODUCERS
SEVERAL MAJOR PRODUCERS USING OUR
FACILITIES EXCLUSIVELY FOR TESTING
TALENT
NON-THEATRICAL EASTERN STUDIO HEADQUARTERS FOR
LEADING INDUSTRIAL FILM PRODUCERS
OTHER SERVICES
COMPLETE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINED
PERSONNEL FOR LOCATION SHOOTING
AND RECORDING AND BACKGROUND
PROCESS WORK.
WESTERN ELECTRIC WIDE RANGE RECORDING
GENERAL SERVICE STUDIOS, INC
EASTERN STUDIOS
35-11 THIRTY-FIFTH AVENUE
LONG ISLAND CITY. NEW YORK
HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS: 6625 ROMAINE STREET. HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.
EDITORIAL INDEX
A
Advertising Producers 476
Agents and Managers 478
Agents' Telephones:
Directors 408
Players 372
Writers 411
Alicoate, Jack — Introduction 3
Alliance Films Corp. — 1937-1938 Program. 63
Adventure Serials, Inc. —
1937-1938 Program 63
Advance Pictures Corp. —
1937-1938 Program 63
American Tobis Corp. —
1937-1938 Program 65
Amkino Corp.— 1937-1938 Program 69
Art Directors 489
Artcinema Associates, Inc. —
1937-1938 Program 73
Associate Producers, 1936-1937 Work 265
Associations — Personnel 437
Aslor Pictures Corp. —
1937-1938 Program 77
Atlantic Pictures— 1937-1938 Program 77
Authors—1936-1937 Work 285
B
Bahn, Chester B.— Product 25
Biographies of Producers and Directors... 195
Blake, B. K.— 1937-1938 Program 77
Brokers:
Insurance 485
Play and Story 481
Burr, C. C, Productions, Inc. —
1937-1938 Program 80
Buying Guide, Studio 490
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Cameramen— 1936-1937 Work 302
Cartoon Producers 476
Casting Directors 489
Chaplin, Charles— 1937-1938 Program 80
Code of Ethics, Production 43
Colony Pictures, Inc. — 1937-1938 Program. 80
Color, by Arthur W. Eddy 27
Color Processes 488
Columbia Pictures — 1937-1938 Program... 81
Composers, Music 310
Condor Pictures— 1937-1938 Program 85
Crescent Pictures Corp. —
1937-1938 Program 85
Crime Club Productions —
1937-1938 Program 85
Critics' Forum 17
D
Dance Directors 319
Danubia Pictures, Inc. —
1937-1938 Programs 85
Directors:
Agents' Telephone Numbers 408
Biographies 195
Feature Work, 1936-1937 275
Short Subject Work 283
Disney, Walt— 1937-1938 Program 87
Distributors 477
E
Eastern Production, by Sid Weiss 37
Eddy, Arthur W.— Color 27
Editors, Film— 1936-1937 Work 306
Educational Pictures — 1937-1938 Program. 87
Exporters and Importers 486
F
Features Released January-June, 1937. . . 443
Film Daily — Personnel 496
Film Editors— 1936-1937 Work 306
First National— 1937-1938 Program 153
FitzPatrick Pictures —
1937-1938 Program 87
Fleischer Studios, Inc. —
1937-1938 Program 89
French Motion Picture Corp. —
1937-1938 Program 89
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GB Pictures— 1937-1938 Program 91
General Pictures Corp. —
1937-1938 Program 91
Goldwyn, Samuel — 1937-1938 Program. . . 93
Grand National Pictures, Inc. —
1937-1938 Program 93
Guaranteed Pictures Co. —
1937-1938 Program 97
H
Harrison, Edv/ard — Television 29
Hays, Will H.— Production 5
Hoffberg, J. H., Co., Inc. —
1937-1938 Program 97
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Ideal Pictures Corp. —
1937-1938 Program 99
Imperial Pictures— 1937-1938 Program 99
Importers and Exporters 486
Industrial Producers 476
Insurance Brokers 485
Introduction, by Jack Alicoate 3
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Jay Dee Kay Productions —
1937-1938 Program 101
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Kinotrade--1937-1938 Program 101
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Laboratories 483
Lantz, Walter, Productions —
1937-1938 Program 103
Lenauer International Films, Inc. —
1937-1938 Program 103
Libraries, Film and Music 487
Lloyd, Harold, Corp.— 1937-1938 Program. 103
Loew, David L., Productions —
1937-1938 Program 103
Lyricists 310
M
Major Pictures Corp.— 1937- 1938 Program. 105
Managers and Agents 478
March of Time, The —
1937-1938 Program 105
Mentone Productions — 1937-1938 Program. 105
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer —
1937-1938 Program 107
Mitchell, L. H. — Technical 33
Monogram Pictures — 1937-1938 Program.. 115
Morris, George H. — Publicity 31
Music Writers 310
Mutual Motion Picture Distributors —
1937-1938 Program 120
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Newsreels 485
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Olympic Pictures Corp. —
1937-1938 Program 120
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Paramount Pictures— 1937-1938 Program.. 120
Personnel:
Associations 437
Film Daily 496
Production Organizations 423
Studios 423
Photographers, Portrait and Still 484
Pictorial Films— 1937-1938 Program 119
Play and Story Brokers 481
Players:
Agents' Telephone Numbers 372
1936-1937 Work 321
Principal Productions, Inc. — ■
1937-1938 Prcgram 125
Producers:
Addresses, New York and Hollywood. 472
Cartoon 476
Industrial and Advertising 476
Personnel 423
Short Subject 475
Producers (Individuals):
Biographies 195
1936-1937 Work 265
Product, by Chester B. Bahn 25
Product for 1937-1938 49
Production, by Will H. Hays 5
Production Code of Ethics 43
Production Personalities, by Ralph Wilk. . 35
Production Programs for 1937-1938 49
Production Statistics 15
Projection Rooms 487
Publicity, by George H. Morris 31
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RKO Radio Pictures— 1937-1938 Program. 127
Raw Stock 487
Releases, January-June, 1937 443
Republic Pictures Corp. —
1937-1938 Program 131
Roach, Hal— 1937-1938 Program 133
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Schlesinger, Leon — 1937-1938 Program... 135
Scientific Films, Inc. —
1937-1938 Program 135
Screenplay Writers— 1936-1937 Work 293
Selznick International Pictures, Inc. —
1937-1938 Program 135
Sherman, Harry, Productions —
1937-1938 Program 137
Short Subject Producers 475
Sphinx Films Corp. — 1937-1938 Program.. 137
Statistics, Production 15
Steiner, William— 1937-1938 Program 137
Storage Vaults 487
Story and Play Brokers 481
Studio Buying Guide 490
Studios, Personnel 423
Supervisors- 1936-1937 Work 265
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Technical, by L. H. Mitchell 33
Telephone Numbers:
Los Angeles 38-39
New York 40-41
Television, by Edward Harrison 29
Title Studios 487
Trailers 483
Twentieth Century-Fox —
1937-1938 Program 139
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Ufa Films, Inc.— 1937-1938 Program 143
United Artists— 1937-1938 Program 143
Universal Pictures — 1937-1938 Program... 147
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Viennese Film Co.~1937-1938 Program.. 151
Vitaphone— 1937-1938 Program 153
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Wanger, Walter, Productions, Inc. —
1937-1938 Program 151
Warner Bros.— 1937-1938 Program 153
Weiss, Sid — Eastern Production 37
Who's Who in Hollywood 161
Wilk, Ralph — Production Personalities... 35
World Pictures Corp.— 1937-1938 Program. 159
Writers:
Agents' Telephone Numbers 411
Authors Work, 1936-1937 285
Screenplay Writers, 1936-1937 Work... 293
Zeidman, B. F., Productions
1937-1938 Program 159
PAGE 153 PROVES IT!
ADVERTISING INDEX
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Advance Pictures, Inc 58
Ahearn, Thomas 222
American Tobis Corporation 36
Arliss, Leslie 232
Artcinema Associates, Inc 50
Atlantic Pictures 46
Audio Productions, Inc 224
B
Banks, Monty 158
Barnes Printing Company 116
Barsky, Bud 266
Bennett, Charles 156
Blake, B. K 60
Blanke, Henry 264
Bradford, James C 256
Brecher, Irv S 280
Bren, J. Robert 272
Brice, Monte 230
Bricker, George 290
Brulatour, J. E., Inc Inside Front Covers
Buckley, Harold 276
Buffington, Adele B 268
Burbridge, Betty 276
Bus-Fekete, Ladislaus 270
Cabanne, Christy 228
Canatabria Films 122
Ceder, Ralph 102
Chanslor, Roy 244
Chidnoff, Irving 118 & 119
Christie, Al 84
Cinelab, Inc 136
City Photo Engraving Corporation 442
Qine, Edward F 246
Coca, Imogene 320
Cofod, A. F., & Company, Inc 136
Collins, Arthur G 280
Collins, Lewis D 152
Condor Pictures, Inc 32
Connolly, Bobby 146
Connolly, Walter 268
Conselman, William 258
Conway, Jack 142
Cosmo-Sileo 486
Debrie, Andre, Inc 26
de Grandcourt, Charles 220
De Luxe Laboratories, Inc 128
Del Ruth, Roy 86
Dictagraph Products Company, Inc 18
Douglas, Gordon 276
Dupont, E. A 214
Du Pont Film M'f g Corp 2
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Eastman Kodak Company Back Cover
Educational Pictures Inside Back Covers
EUiott, Qyde E 204
F
Felton, Earl 194
Fessier, Michael 280
Film Art Studios, Inc 134
Filmlab, Inc 134
FitzPatrick, Traveltalks 16
Forest, Frank 320
Forman, Eddie 260
French, Lloyd A 1 60
Friedgen, Raymond 106
G
Garnett, Toy 124
Gay, Frank 152
General Film Company 132
General Service Studios, Inc 6
Gordon, Max, Plays and Pictures, Inc. ... 56
Goulding, Edmund 140
Grand National Films, Inc 30
Gray, Danny 122
Guiol, Fred 1 50
H
Hancock, Don 254
Hartmann, Edmund L 272
Herald, Heinz 280
Herczeg, Gaza 272
Hirliman, George A 72
Hoffberg, J. H., Company, Inc 132
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel 422
Hollywood Plaza Hotel 422
Horman, Arthur T 270
Howard, Willie 148
Hull Hotels 422
Humberstone, H. Bruce 128
Hunt, Charles J 146
Hurley, Harold 144
I
Imperial Pictures, Inc 70 & 71
International Cinema, Inc 482
International Projector Corp 24
J
Jackson, Felix 276
Jarrett, Art 278
Jason, Leigh 274
K
Kalmar, Bert 242
Kendor Corporation 54
Kimble, Lav^rence 278
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A SOLID FOUNDATION
FOR YOUR BOX-OFFICE!
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
PRODDCTIONS
ALEXANDER KORDA
PKODUCTIONS
DAVm 0. SELZNICK
PRODUCTIONS
WALTER WANGER
PRODUCTIONS
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UNITED ARTISTS
King, Henry 92
King, Louis 274
Kinotrade 42
Klauber, Marcy 278
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Laidlaw, Betty 144
Landau, Leslie L 210
Lantz, Walter, Productions 196
Le Baron, William 248
Lee, Robert N 272
Lee, Rowland V 140
Lenauer International Films, Inc 52
Le Roy, Mervyn, Productions 88
Levien, Sonya 260
Levoy, Albert E 194
Lewin, Albert 264
Lewis, Albert 160
Liberman, Morris 114
Lipman, William R 138
Liveley, Robert 144
Lloyd's Film Storage Corporation
Facing page 496
Ludwig, Edward 264
Lunceford, Jimmy 216
Mc
MacFadden, Hamilton 156
McDonald, Frank 274
McNutt, William Slovens 226
M
March of Time, The 4
Mayor, Archie 100
Mentone Productions, Inc 258
Mercury Film Laboratories, Inc 62
Mersereau, Jack 110
Milne, Peter 158
Monogram Pictures 34
Morros, Boris 94
Musical Shorts, Inc 130
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National Theater Supply Company 22
Nigh, William 154
Nu-Atlas Productions 258
Nugent, Elliott 264
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Ornitz, Samuel 278
Oxley, Harold F 216
P
Paramount Pictures 8
Pax Films, Inc 268
Perlberg, William 154
Pichel, Irving 202
Pictorial Film Library 138
Pictorial Films 138
Preminger, Otto L 218
Preview Theater, Inc 48
Producers Service Studios, Inc 130
Progress Films, Inc Facing Page 496
R
RKO Radio Pictures 66 & 67
Rachmil, Lewis J 308
Radio Daily 112
Reeves, Theodore 270
Republic Productions, Inc 28
Riesner, Charles Francis 212
Riley, Lawrence 272
Rivkin, Allen 208
Roach, Hal 76
Roberts, Marguerite 290
Rock Studios, Ltd 74 & 75
Roder, Milan 270
Ross, Charles, Inc 78 & 79
Rowland, Roy 206
Ruby, Harry 242
Ruggles, Wesley 142
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Sandrich, Mark 124
Seville, Victor, Productions, Ltd 200
Scott, Ewing 198
Scotto, Aubrey 98
Seawright, Roy 308
Sedgwick, Josie, Ray West and
Associates, Inc 150
Seller, Lewis 240
Setter, William A 124
Selander, Lesley 104
Shauer, Mel 266
Sherman, Harry, Productions 68
Shumate, Harold 266
Siegel, Moe J 28
Smith, Noel 274
Sphinx Films Corporation 250
Steindorff, Ulrich 268
Steiner, William 64
Stern Photo Company, Inc 252
Stone, John 266
Strayer, Frank 278
Strong, Eugene 126
Styne, Jule 238
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Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation. . 20
Tru Pictures Company, Inc 60
Twentieth Century-Fox 14
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Ulmer, Edgar G 236
United Artists 12
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Van der Veer, Willard 108
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Warner Bros 10
Watson, William 126
Wayburn, Ned 444
Wilbur, Crane 234
Withers, Jane 82
World Pictures Corp 44
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Young, Victor 96
Young, Waldemar 148
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PRODUCTION
S TATISTICS
• • • A FEW FIGURES CULLED FROM THE PROGRAM
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE NEW SEASON
Features scheduled to be released for 1937-1938 total 974. Of these 805 will
be English language and 169 in foreign tongues.
Short subjects scheduled for the new season total 909. Most of these, 732,
are to be one-reelers. Two-reelers total 162 and other lengths 15. In addition
16 serials are planned and there will be the usual twice weekly issues oi
the five newsreels.
More than 25 feature pictures are to be made in color during the new
season, the largest number ever announced.
Foreign pictures to be shown during 1937-1938 total 169 against 95
scheduled for 1936-1937.
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Productions budgeted at $1,000,000 or more, to be made for the new
season, already total 37.
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Westerns scheduled for 1937-1938 will make up about 15 per cent of
total production.
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AND SO HAVE TRAVEL
PICTURES!
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A SUMMATION OF THE VIEWS OF CRITICAL AMERICA,
FROM THE FIFTH ANNUAL FORUM
AN analytical and statistical digest of the fifth annual Critics' Forum, con-
ducted by THE FILM DAILY.
The consensus of critical opinion reflects the varied viewpoints of the
reviewers, editors and columnists on representative American newspapers, both
large and small, who to the number of 1,500 were invited to participate.
I. INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS
What do you consider the most urgent need of the motion picture
industry?
BETTER writing and better story material are the most urgent industry needs according to 16 per
cent of the critics. Another eight per cent believe original story material is the major re-
quirement for better films. Thus, nearly a fourth of the film critics believe more attention
of one sort or another should be given scripts.
A plea for elimination of dual feature programs was next on the critics' "urgent needs" list,
with seven per cent advocating the end of this practice. Better pictures were suggested in six
per cent of the answers and another six per cent favored more "A" pictures and fewer "B" films.
Among other suggestions most mentioned by the the critics were: Better short subjects; orig-
inality and independence; three-dimensional films; more features with color; more comedies;
relaxation of censorship; elimination of Bank Night and giveaways, honest publicity; less featuring
of foreign players; better sound reproduction; fewer pictures; and players with acting ability
instead of just "looks."
II. RADIO COMPETITION
Do you believe that radio appearances of motion picture players
help or hurt?
THAT radio appearances help is the opinion of 40 per cent of the critics. Eighteen per cent
think that they hurt. Program material and radio ability of the individual must be considered
according to 17 per cent while eight per cent believe there is no effect from radio appearance.
Some reviewers believe that radio helps the player but hurts the boxoffice or that radio helps
newcomers to establish themselves but hurts the already well-known players.
III. THE PERFECT PROGRAM
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What do you consider the make-up of the ideal program to be?
RITICS were overwhelmingly in favor of a single feature, short subjects and newsreel. Most
repeated "squawk" of the motion picture editors and reviewers was against the dual
feature policy.
(Continued on page 19)
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You're Turning Away
E-TENTH OF YOUR AUDIENCE
— unless you're welcoming the deaf
in the same way as Radio City Music Hall
Thousands of exhibitors have found that welcoming
the deaf with Theatrephones increases box-office receipts
by 10% or more — draws the deaf and their friends from
neighborhoods usually outside the market of the theatre.
That's because one in every ten is hard of hearing — and
cannot enjoy "the talkies" without the help of some com-
pensating aid. Tlie Acousticon Theatreplione is energized
directly from your sound system, permits deafened mem-
bers of your audience to hear clearly and easily by a
combination of bone and air conduction. It is operating
now in thousands of theatres from houses seating as few
as 500 to Radio City Music Hail. Ask for exploitation
data today.
THEATREPHONES
Dictograph Products Company, Inc., 580 Fifth Avenue, New York City
Offices in ISO cities throughout the United States
MANUFACTURERS OF PRECISION EQUIPMENT SINCE 1902
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CRITICS' FORUM
(Continued)
IV. ADVANCES IN 1936
In what respect do you consider pictures made the greatest advance-
ment during 1936?
IMPROVEMENT in color — technically and in usage — was the greatest motion picture advance-
ment in 1936 according to the film editors. More than 22 per cent were in agreement on this.
Improvements in the selection, handling and attention to stories rated second with 18 per cent
of the critics' votes. Following in order were: Better photography, better direction, improved his-
torical pictures, better sound, "quality" pictures, use of literary classics, use of timely story mate-
rial, development of comedies, adaptations of stage plays, adaptations of musicals from the stage,
better acting, better screen musicals, improvement in moral tone, technically, projection, educa-
;ionally, and better musical scores for dramas.
V. PUBLICITY'S STATUS
As a motion picture columnist, which is your principal source of
material: Studio publicity, news services, copy supplied by theaters,
trade press?
MOST of the motion picture writers use more than one of the sources. Studio publicity and
news services are used by more than the others, each polling 36 per cent of the critics.
Copy supplied by theaters is used by 31 per cent and trade press material by 17 per cent
of the critics. In addition, many of them dig up copy from original sources.
s
Do you believe the past year saw an improvement in studio publicity?
TUDIO publicity did improve during 1936 according to 55 per cent of the critics. No improve-
ment was seen by 31 per cent.
Can these services be improved, and how?
HEADING this list of suggested improvements was a plea for less "tripe," "bull," "baloney,"
"bunk," etc. Following was a more specific request for personalized service from studio
publicity departments. Other suggestions were: Fewer superlatives; mere items written as
news stories; more and better stills and photographs; more shorts for fillers; more factual stories;
more mats and a better variety of sizes; less volume; more human interest material; more "low-
down" items on players and pictures; more "leg" art; less emphasis on company and trade names
and more on player personalities; less obvious advertising in items; localized releases; elimination
of "fake" accidents, engagements, etc.; stories and statistics on the making of pictures; and elim-
ination of trifles and gossip.
VI. STELLAR MATERIAL
What secondary players do you feel deserve a chance at stardom?
MORE than 200 players were mentioned by the critics for elevation to stardom. The 25 most
mentioned were: Walter Brennan, Ray Milland, Mischa Auer, Gale Sondergaard, Akim
Tamiroff, Dorothy Lamour, Fay Bainter, Katherine de Mille, Isabel Jewell, Eric Blore, Bob
Burns, Joseph Calleia, Colin Clive, Walter Connolly, James Ellison, Alice Faye, Hugh Herbert, Frieda
Inescourt, Frank Morgan, Reginald Owen, Gail Patrick, Mickey Rooney, Claude Rains, Claire Trevor
and Roland Young.
Among others mentioned as star material were: Don Ameche, Jean Arthur, Annabella; Asta
(dog); Henry Armetta, Elizabeth Allan, Fred Astaire — alone, Brian Aherne.
(Continued on patje 21)
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STARS
are rising before the motion picture industry.
TECHNICOLOR
Motion Picture Corporation
HERBERT T. KALMUS, President
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CRITICS' FORUM
(Continued)
Robert Barrat, Alice Brady, J. Edward Bromberg, Ray Bolger, Peggy Bates, Beulah Bondi, Ralph
Bellamy, Virginia Bruce, Robert Benchley, William Brisbane, Humphrey Bogart, Binnie Barnes,
Kenny Baker, Helen Broderick, Charles Butterworth, Alan Baxter, John Beal, Edward Brophy, Spring
Byington, Wendy Barrie, Nigel Bruce, Michael Bartlett.
Joseph Calleia, Edouard Ciannelli, Jerome Cowan, Mady Christians, Leo Carrillo, Larry Crabbe,
Tulio Carminati, Bruce Cabot, John Carradine, Walter Catlett, Mary Carlisle, Constance Collier,
Charley Chase, E. E. Clive, Richard Carle, Spencer Charters.
Henry Daniell, Dixie Dunbar, Frances Dee, Olivia de Havilland, Dudley Digges, Catherine
Doucet, Irene Dale, Jane Darwell, Robert Donat, Lief Ericson, Madge Evans, Buddy Ebsen.
Joan Fontaine, Virginia Field, Frances Farmer, Henry Fonda, Errol Flynn, Edith Fellows, Glenda
Farrell, Julia Faye, Preston Foster.
William Gargan, Margot Graham, Bonita Granville, Rosemary Glocz, James Gleason, Fernand
Gravet, Paul Guilfoyle, Charley Grapewin.
Ted Healy, Jack Haley, John Halliday, Marsha Hunt, Philip Huston, Warren Hull, John Howard,
Edward Everett Horton, Harriet Hilliard, Carol Hughes, Julie Haydon, Louis Hayward, Jean Hersholt,
Charlotte Henry, Raymond Hatton, Rochelle Hudson, Ian Hunter, Irene Harvey, Porter Hall, Sir
Cedric Hardwicke.
Frieda Inescourt, Margaret Irving, Alan Jones, Arline Judge, Henry Kolker, Roscoe Karns.
Ella Logan, Margaret Lindsay, Hal LeRoy, Peter Lorre, Ida Lupino, June Lang, Frances Lang-
ford, Florence Lake, Jack LaRue, Eric Linden.
Jeanne Madden, Alan Mowbray, Chester Morris, Margo, John Miller, Una Merkel, June Martel,
Aline MacMahon, Marian Marsh, Adolphe Menjou, Alan Mowbray, Dorothy McNulty, Karen Morley,
Jack Mulhall, Donald Meek, Thomas Mitchell, Johnny Mercer, Barton MacLane, Burgess Meredith,
Leona Maricle, Douglass Montgomery.
Lloyd Nolan, David Niven, Ramon Novarro, Lynne Overman, Edna Mae Oliver, Maureen
O'Sullivan.
Cecilia Parker, Irene Purcell, ZaSu Pitts, Tyrone Power, Charles Ouigley.
Shirley Ross, Rosalind Russell, Leah Ray, Jean Rogers, Basil Rathbone, The Ritz Brothers,
Erik Rhodes, Cesar Romero, Esther Ralston, Barbara Read.
Ann Shirley, C. Aubrey Smith, Harvey Stephens, Ned Sparks, Ann Sothern, Jack Smart and
Lionel Stander — team, Nan Sunderland, Leopold Stokowski, James Stewart, Harry Stockwell, Maria
Shelton.
John Trent, Pinky Tomlin, Helen Vinson, Evelyn Venable.
Marie Wilson, Lucille Watson, Jane Wyatt, Michael Whalen, Helen Wood, Eleanore Whitney,
Virginia Weidler, Burgess Whitehead, Peggy Wood, Robert Young, Clara Kimball Young, Blanche
Yurka.
VIL STORY RESERVOIR
What classics or semi-classics, as yet unfilmed, would you recom-
mend for production?
MOST called for works were Cyrano de Bergerac, Ivanhoe, Julius Caesar and The Merchant
of Venice. Other leaders were: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, Arabian Nights,
Candida, Casanova, Don Quixote, Evangeline, Forsythe Saga, Gulliver's Travels, It Can't
Happen Here, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Pickwick Papers, Richard III, Rip Van Winkle, To Have
and to Hold, Victoria Regina, Wuthering Heights and The Wizard of Oz.
Among other stories mentioned were: Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Arthurian Legends,
The Admirable Crichton, Alice of Vincennes, Aphrodite.
Black Beauty, Barchester novels. By Fire and Sword, Blue Bird, Ben Hur, Bambi — for Walt
Disney, Biography of Aaron Burr, Black Majesty, The Black Crook.
The Cloister and the Hearth, Christmas Carol, The Copperhead, Chimes of Normandy.
Drums Along the Mohawk, Dead End, Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall, Enormous Room.
The Flying Cromlech, Far from the Maddening Crowd, Faust (Christopher Marlowe), The Fair
God, Fortitude, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Forty Days of Musa Dagh, Fall of the
House of Usher, Faust — opera.
Hassan, Henry Esmond, Hypotia, Hiawatha, Herries series, Hannibal, Hereward the Wake,
Hamlet. {Continued on page 23)
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CRITICS' FORUM
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II Trovatore — opera, Ichabod Crane, I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes, I Am Jonathan Scrivner.
Jane Eyre, Joan of Arc, The Jest, Josephus, Jude the Obscure, Jean-Christophe, Kathleen, Kenil-
worth, Knights of King Arthur.
The Lost Girl, Life of Casanova, The Long Night, A Life, Life of Montrose, Life of Wagner,
Leonardo Da Vinci, Lorna Doone, Long Journey, Lady of the Lake, L'Aiglon.
Messer Marco Polo, The Moonstone, Marmion, Miracle of Verdun, Mikado, Macbeth, Magic
Mountain, Man Who Would Be King, Madame Bovary, The Mad Man, Man They Hanged, Matriarch.
The Necklace, Napoleon, Nostromo, Nancy Stair, Old Mortality, Oliver Twist, Old Jules, Oedipus.
Playboy of the Western World, Pride and Prejudice, Peter Pan, Pilgrim's Progress, Prince of
Pilsen, Pit and the Pendulum, Queen Esther.
Rain from Heaven, Return of the Native, Rainbow Fish, Robinson Crusoe, Romance, Rutledge,
Robin Hood, Revoh of the Angels.
Souls at Sea, Saint Joan, Scottish Chiefs, Sherlock Holmes, Strongheart, The Slim Princess,
South Wind, Silas Marner, Scaramouche, Student Prince in Heidelberg.
Tristan and Isolde, Tono-Bungay, Twelfth Night, Taming of the Shrew, Tom Jones, Thais, Tish,
Tess of the D'Urbevilles, Tom Sawyer, Two Years Before the Mast.
Ulysses, The Virginian, Waverly, War and Peace, When Knighthood Was in Flower, The
Way of all Flesh.
Many of the critics called for their favorites by author instead of by titles. Among authors
mentioned were: Saki, Conrad, O. Henry, Stevenson, Lincoln, Kipling, Homer, Churchill, Sir Walter
Scott, Dickens, Mark Twain, Gilbert and Sullivan, Ibsen, O'Neil, Victor Herbert, Wilkie Collins,
Robert W. Chambers, Kenneth Roberts, Balzac, Eleanore Mercein, Shakespeare and Holman Day.
Still other listed topics for picturization. Mentioned were stories about: Carrie Nation, George
Washington, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Robert E. Lee, Russian history, the rest of the Mutiny series
and the Graustark stories.
VIII. GAMES AND GIVEAWAYS
Assuming that games and give-aways were needed box-office stim-
ulants during the depression, do you consider them to be now nec-
essary in your community?
RESOUNDING "No!" greeted this question with 78 per cent of the critics in the negative,
only 1 1 per cent voted affirmatively, with 1 1 per cent taking no stand.
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IX. FORMULA FOR CRITICISM
Do you believe that a motion picture reviewer should express purely
a personal viewpoint or do you think audience reaction should be
taken into consideration?
WHEN this question was asked in the 1932 Forum, 80 per cent of the critics held out for their
personal viewpoints. The latest results show that 32 per cent now believe in the personal
viewpoint, 35 per cent believe audience reaction should be the judging yardstick and 22
per cent believe reviews should be a combination of both audience reaction and personal viewpoint.
X. MAJOR SQUAWKS
Squawk Department: We all have our pet squawks and ideas. Ex-
change of viewpoints never hurt anyone, so talk freely.
DUAL features were the most complained at aspect of motion pictures. The reviewers were
almost unanimous in denouncing the policy. Other repeated "squawks" were aimed at:
Mishandling and casting of players; lack of courage in production; weak short subjects;
commercial pictures; noisy theater patrons; too many trailers; lack of fresh plot in films; publicity
material and press books; detail inaccuracies and roadshows.
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• • MORE FEATURES AND LARGER BUDGETS HIGHLIGHT THE
1937-1938 PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS
By CHESTER B. BAHN
Editor, THE FILM DAILY
THE American film year, 1937-38, on the basis of production and releasing schedules announced
by both major companies and independents will be distinguished by:
First, an increase in the number of features. Schedules announced one year ago called
for a total of 942 features; the new season's total is 974. The increase is essentially due to the
smaller companies and importation of foreign language pictures. Last year, the minimum total for
the eight majors was 429, this year, 424. English language features for 1937-38 total 805, including
23 revivals; foreign language features number 169. For the previous year, there were 847 Eng-
lish language features, only 95 in a foreign tongue.
Secondly, a relatively marked gain in the number of million dollar productions, with 37 pic-
tures definitely budgeted at that figure or more and the prospect that the number will be still higher
before the year does an exit.
Generally speaking, and among the majors in particular, there is a trend towards increased
spending. Specifically, Paramount has advanced its budget $10,000,000 over the 1936-37 figure, and
RKO Radio has jumped its budget $3,500,000. The trend finds further manifestation in United
Artists' announced $26,000,000 budget, the $15,000,000 allotted by Columbia, and Monogram's 25
per cent budget tilt.
Significant, too, in this respect are such factors as Warners' investment of $5,000,000 in story
properties, Metrc-Goldwyn-Mayer's emphasis upon plans to make stories of the magnitude and
importance of "The Great Ziegfeld," "Good Earth" and "Romeo and Juliet," United Artists' proposal
to make 10 pictures in Technicolor and Pararnount's allocation of 20 pictures in the million dollar
category.
Indeed, if the spending trend gathering impetus this year is not sidetracked, the American
industry seems headed for still more costly productions in the immediate future. It is a sign o'
the times that United Artists has one $2,000,000 pix and four $1,500,000 features listed for 1937-38.
Scanning further the American statistical horizon, a decline in the number of shorts, exclusive
of newsreels, and a slight increase in the number of serials is disclosed. For 1936-37, 967 shorts
were announced as against 909 for 1937-38. Here again the greater loss is in the indie field,
the eight majors listing 720 for this season as against 741.
An analysis of production schedules reveals a musical cycle definitely taking shape. Para-
mount promises a record number of musicals, Metro has four musicals set and six others are
possible, 20th Century-Fox plans about a dozen. United Artists lists five musicals, RKO, at least 10,
Universal, six, Warners, eight, Columbia, three, while several of the smaller companies will also
do musicals — admittedly an elastic classification.
Hollywood, tco, proposes to bring many outstanding stage hits of today and yesterday to the
screen in 1937-38, including "Dead End," "Tovarich," "Stage Door," "White Horse Inn," "Boy
Meets Girl," "The Firefly," "The Desert Song," "Idiot's Delight," "Girl of the Golden West," "You
Can't Take It With You," "The Awful Truth," "Sally, Irene and Mary."
There will be continued attention paid to the classics and to biographical and historical sub-
jects. Sea stories will receive attention, with several of the year's important productions in this
category. Westerns, it is indicated, will account for at least 15 per cent of releases.
A further production highlight is afforded by the increased attention to series pictures. Para-
mount will have four sets built around Hopalong Cassidy, Sophie Lang, Fu Manchu and Bulldog
Drummond; 20th Century-Fox will have three featuring Charlie Chan, Mr. Moto and the Jones
Family; RKO plans three Inspector Piper stories; Grand National will have series pix concerned
with Flash Casey, The Shadow, Renfrew of the Mounted, and Wallaby Jim. And M-G-M will
continue the Thin Man series, Columbia, the Nero Wolfe series and Warners, the Perry Mason
and Torchy Blane series.
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COLOR
• • • MORE THAN 23 COLOR FEATURES PLANNED FOR THE
1937-1938 SEASON, INDICATING NEW HIGH FOR COLOR OUTPUT
By ARTHUR W. EDDY
Associnte Editor, THE FILM DAILY
HOLLYWOOD producer interest in color, largely stimulated by results as demonstrated in "A Star
Is Born," the David O. Selznick-United Artists production, will crystallize in substantially more
than 25 features during the season of 1937-38. These plans, if carried out, m.ean a new high
for color production in the feature field.
According to no less an authority than Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus, president of Technicolor, between
18 and 20 features will be made with his process next year in this country. Mere than 50,000,000
feet of Technicolor will be used during the current calendar year, Dr. Kalmus estimates, and,
anticipating a further rise, his company is planning to double the capacity of its Hollywood labora-
tory. His recent visit to England was partly due to plans for increasing the capacity of the
Technicolor plant there.
Technicolor, by far and away the leading color firm from the standpoint of output, expects to
more than double its last year's sales of 37,000,000 feet. Output for the first three months of 1937
amounted to 938,181 feet, indicating an increase of 200,000 feet over the corresponding period last
year. Technicolor stockholders have been informed.
Biggest color bombshell of the past year was tossed into the industry's lap when Samuel
Goldwyn, in May, announced that he intends to make all his future productions in color. Alexander
Korda, who cuts an important figure in British production affairs, has indicated his intention of
making at least three of his London Films productions in color. Other English companies contemplate
at least six more features containing this production ingredient.
Among the entrants into the color situation during the past year was the Keller-Dorian process,
control of which is passing from the Celestin-Colgate interests to a group of foreign capitalists.
Grand National is the initial company to disclose plans for making pictures via this system. George
E. Quigley, former Warner Bros. -First National executive, is associated with the new group.
Color continues to hold its own in the short subject field, particularly in cartoons and travel
reels. It was advantageously used in connection with pictures made of the Coronation in England
and 20th Century-Fox is distributing a Technicolor treatment of the subject.
Sponsors of color systems, including Technicolor, are still expending every possible laboratory
effort to improve their processes and to reduce costs. Dr. Kalmus has predicted that in less than
two years, it will be possible to take Technicolor pictures with ordinary motion picture cameras
and that his company will be able to take color separations from the negative, thus discarding the
reversal process used at the present time.
All signs along the motion picture highways and byways point to a substantial increase in the
use of color during 1937-38 and the years to follow.
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TELEVISION
• • COMMERCIAL TELEVISION NOT EXPECTED FOR ANOTHER
YEAR: TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE BEING IMPROVED
By EDWARD HARRISON
THE FILM DAILY STAFF
WHILE it appears certain that television will not be established on a commercial basis during
1937, the Federal Government virill be seriously considering the granting of licenses for
commercial television broadcasting before a year has elapsed, THE FILM DAILY is advised.
The facts about television are that sets can be marketed by concerns such as RCA for around
$250. In England television sets are sold at price ranging between $280 and $340. Home tele-
vision sets here will show pictures ranging in size from 7V'2 by 10 inches to 18 by 24 inches.
RCA in a recent demonstration threw pictures on a screen 3 feet by 4 feet that were very bright
and pictures 6 feet by 8 feet that were not quite so clear. With the advance of time, RCA is
expected to improve on this performance.
In England, there have been regular television broadcasts twice daily for almost a year.
Recently the coronation was televised. THE FILM DAILY is informed on good authority that every-
thing which has been done in television in England can be duplicated here. RCA has been con-
ducting experimental film tests from a transmitter mounted atop the Empire State Building for
over a year, and has thus developed an invaluable fund of program experience. From this experi-
ence has come the knowledge that program with national appeal can be built reasonably.
Two sample programs which the public was not privileged to see establish this. One program
included a leader strip on film, a studio presentation of a triangle farce involving four characters,
four musical acrobats who played a variety of instruments, the Louis-Braddock fight film, a comedy
scene laid in a hospital, a match between the table tennis champions recently seen at the Radio
City Music Hall and, finally, a trailer on film. The second program included a leader strip, a word
of introduction from an announcer, a farcical film titled "Prohibition Days," a child prodigy playing
the piano and singing, a newsreel, a studio presentation of a murder drama, a short subject
showing the construction of Boulder Dam and a trailer.
It is now possible to televise all the outdoor scenes, both day and night, that are taken by
the movie-newsreel cameraman.
Present standard of television programs will provide a higher grade of entertainment than
that afforded by radio.
The quality and clearness of television pictures is constantly being improved.
RCA, Farnsworth and Philco are the principal factors in television manufacture here. Most
radio manufacturers are RCA licensees and will thus be able to manufacture television sets if
they desire.
American Telephone & Telegraph Co. is confining its interest in television to development of
the coaxial cable making possible transmission of television programs between two cities. An
A. T. 6c T. official said the company had no plans at this time to manufacture and sell television
transmitting apparatus as RCA is doing.
It will be possible to send programs from city to city either by cable or radio. Test of both
these methods show them to be equally good. Difference in cost is not great at the moment.
Further research will develop which is the most practical.
Before granting commercial television rights to any company, the government will determine
whether the control of television should remain in the hands of private capital under government
supervision, or under direct government management and control. Decision by the government
on a policy towards television control was advocated recently by the National Resources Com-
mittee on technological trends and social implications of inventions in a report made to President
Roosevelt. The committee was appointed by President Roosevelt.
Radio's increased use of movie "names" for air programs has lead several of the major
companies into program producing and augurs a quick step into television by these companies
when sight and sound broadcasting starts. M-G-M has signed to produce a weekly show for
radio. Warner Bros, is active through its Transamerica Corp. Paramount is also in the field.
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Attractions
3 VICTOR SCHERTZINGER Musicals
JAMES CAGNEY in "SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT"
ANNA STEN in "LOVE ME AGAIN"
Another Great Victor Schertzinger Musical Romance
Co-produced by Zion Myers
2 Si
JAMES CAGNEY
"DYNAMITE"— A Richard A Rowland Production. Adapted from the story "Hot
Oil" by Lane Bnttan and George D. Smart.
CAGNEY No. 2— Tops in Box Office Values.
2 Starring Glamorous ANNA STEN
'GORGEOUS"-A Brilliant Vehicle revealing a NEW ANNA STEN
Eugene Frenke, producer-director.
'ORCHID GIRL" — Sprightly, gay, sophisticated, with a background of Broadway
and Park Avenue A Eugene Frenke production.
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN Operettas On the Screen for the First Time!
"THE GIRL SAID NO" — An Andrew Stone Production with original Gilbert and Sullivan Stage Stars
4 GREAT ROMANCES of YOUNG LOVE Produced by B F ZEIDMAN, first of
which IS "SWEETHEART OF THE NAVY" with Eric Linden and Cecilia Parker . . .
'SO THIS IS HOLLYWOOD" by Carroll Graham . . . "LOVE RUNS INTO
MONEY" by Erwin Gelsey
4 STUART ERWIN Comedy Smashes
"small town boy"— Zion Myers Production based on Cosmopolitan Mag. story.
FACE THE facts" — Clarence Budington Kelland's American Magazine story
Richard A. Rowland, producer.
STEPPIN' HIGH — The Screen's Homespun Hero in a Rollicking Role.
"BRIGHT BOY"— A Comedy Triumph for the "All-American Chump".
6 PRE-SOLD MAGAZINE, RADIO and ACTION SERIES
'THE SHADOW" (4) Famous Magazine and
Radio Character starring Rod LaRocque.
'FLASH CASEY" (4) Based on the popular
magazine hero. Played by Eric Linden.
'RENFREW OF THE MOUNTED" (4) Sen-
sational radio and book character featuring
the new screen find, Jimmy Newill.
"FEDERAL AGENT DRAMAS" (4) with
Conrad Nagel and Eleanor Hunt.
"WALLABY JIM" Adventures (4) A Col-
lier's Magazine feature with Geo. Houston.
"STARS AND STRIPES"Series. (4) Featur-
ing Kelly and Stone. Richard A. Row-
land, producer.
8 Other BIG STAR ATTRACTIONS
'KING OF THE SIERRAS" with THUNDER, Wonder Horse and REX, King of Wild Horses
8 MUSICAL WESTERNS 8 ACTION WESTERNS
Starring TEX RITTER * Starring KEN MAYNARD
GRAND NATIONAL FI LMS, Inc — E DWARD L A L P E R S O N , Presicfenf
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PUBLICITY
• • • LARGER GROSSES RESULT FROM COOPERATION BETWEEN
DISTRIBUTOR AND EXHIBITOR
By GEORGE H. MORRIS
THE FILM DAILY STAFF
SCARCELY a word has been forthcoming with respect to a factor which certainly has aided in
no small degree to the creation of present high film revenues, — namely, the part publicity,
advertising and exploitation have played in the current prosperity of filmland. It is the spirit
ot cooperation which has made it possible for the elements to exert the heaviest sort of influence
upon the public.
Before expanding this point, it should be said that while many exhibitors and even entire
indie circuits are of the opinion that there are more advantages to be derived from playing
pictures on flat rental rather than on percentage, — and their opinion is entitled to respect, — there
is no gain-saying the fact that when such circuits and exhibitors "go into business" with pro-
ducing companies, the latter are far more inclined to "shoot the works" to get as many patrons
as possible to step up to box-offices and buy.
The phrase "shoot the works" of ccurse applies to publicity, advertising and exploitation sup-
port. Up in the key and kindred important runs, percentage engagements are dominantly in
force. Not only does the concentration of population in such stands influence producers to book
in this wise in order to gain revenue satisfactorily proportionate to their high production costs,
but the very fact that the population in these spots is great, and therefore necessitate powerful
publicity, advertising and exploitation coverage to build big b.o. returns, producers are prompted
to ally their forces with those of the local theatre.
Naturally there is no actual barometer for judging what "might have been" at box-offices, —
whether the local stand might not have farad just as well using the services of its own publicists
exclusively; or conversely, whether the producer's publicity representative or representatives
assigned to the engagement raised the gross and how much. But it is safe to say that, as a
general rule, the uniting of exhibitor and producer publicists in a common cause is a tremendous
asset in putting a film over with the public. In the final analysis, it is results that count. The
records are studded with examples of brilliant campaigns which have been conducted on this
basis, with consequent brilliant grosses. Also, it is more than a coincidence that revenues from
key and similar engagements have swung upward with the increase in the practice of booking
on a percentage basis.
Few, if any, industries can compare with filmland in the cooperation extended to retail outlets
by the manufacturer. Merchandising of pictures both great and small has reached a remarkable
scale and state of development by virtue of the fact that whether films go to key stands or to
the secondaries, their makers, in common with the theatres, have a vital interest in how the product
fares. Most industries are content to permit the outlets to get along as best they can, in accordance
with public demand. A certain amount of display material and merchandising suggestions are
made, it is true, but not comparable to the intensive practice which prevails in the motion picture
business. One outstanding proof of this is the fact that other big businesses are constantly
using filmland's methods as models, and appropriating them. They term this, quite naively,
"applying showmanship to selling."
During the past year, virtually every producing company, via its branch offices and exchanges,
had set up regional publicists in growing quantities to assist the exhibitor in making his theatre
pay better dividends. Such publicists, either directly assigned to the theatre, or in a position to
furnish ideas, advice and helpful suggestions for any given run, work on what, for a better phrase,
might be described as the "G-Man Code." In other words, the regional or home office publicist,
as a matter of both common sense and diplomacy, unfailingly gives credit for all accomplishments
in the way of tie-ups, stunts, etc., to the local theatre's publicity department. Often this code is
not at all essential, for many of the top bracket houses today have publicists on their payrolls
whose capabilities challenge the best of manpower the producer can supply.
There have been and are many examples of the skill with which local theatre publicists
handle their jobs, and it is not infrequently that producer home offices are compelled to recognize,
and often adopt, campaign details that are born in the fertile minds of non-company publicity,
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TECHNICAL
m 9 9 A SURVEY OF DEVELOPMENTS IN MECHANICAL TECH-
NIQUE DURING THE PAST YEAR
By L. H. MITCHELL
THE FILM DAILY STAFF
WHILE there were no startling innovations in the motion picture technical field since the last
issue of the Product Guide and Directors' Annual, there has been a general improvement in
both materials and technic in several phases of the industry.
Continuing improvements have been made in the field of color. Kodachrome has announced a
new type for use with artificial lighting, with compensation for the difference in color between
incandescent lamps and daylight. Filters are provided for interchangeably using the film with either
light source. Agfa announced a new color scheme based upon the Fischer process. Technicolor
showed pronounced improvement in color, while Cinecolor, Magncolor, Cosmocolor, iDufaycolor,
Keller-Dorian, Chemicolour and others made strong claims for improved processes.
In black and white photography for sun-standard cameras a new high-speed panchromatic
film was made available. A new infra-red-sensitive negative film for professional production work
was also put on the market. In conjunction with red filters special effects are made possible such
as night photography in full daylight.
A radical new type of film for the production of duplicates from transparencies by a single
step was announced. It takes advantage of the solarization property of emulsions, obtaining the
reversal point in sensitivity by a ripening process during manufacture in the presence of fog-produc-
ing agents, instead of by over-exposing the emulsions to light.
Progress was made in the development of an unblimped silent camera. A number of studios
installed the NC Mitchell cameras for use in conjunction with very lightweight blimps.
The Columbia studios developed a direct motor drive for high-speed camera work, remotely
controlled by a rheostat, providing smooth movement from 24 to 192 frames per second, thus
eliminating the gear-box and its unsteadiness.
Hal Mohr's useful method of achieving greater depth of field by using a lens so mounted that
it can be rotated about its nodal point, and setting the lens angle for each shot so that near and
far objects are in the best focus in the film, came into greater use. Effect of using the lens in
this manner is the same as though the camera were equipped with a swing-back.
General Electric's new flood flash lamp for still photography is another recent improvement.
It produces an average of 30 lumens per watt, or as much light as the standard 200-watt filament
lamp.
In the field of film for sub-standard cameras is the Hypan high-speed, fully panchromatic, fine-
grain, non-halation, reversible film for outdoor use developed by the Agfa Ansco Corp. Eastman
Kodak Co. introduced Kodachrome Type A for use with artificial light. Gevaert made available
to the U. S. market a Panchro Super and Panchro fine-grain reversal film.
Eastman introduced a magazine Cine-Kodak 16 mm. camera which eliminates difficulty in
threading and which may be operated at half-speed, normal speed and at 64 frames per second.
Keystone Manufacturing Co. introduced a new line of 8 mm. cameras which will accommodate
either 8 mm. or double 8mm. film. Paillard-Bolex placed on the American market a new 16 mm.
camera having such features as speeds of 8, 16, 32 and 64 frames, backward rewind for trick
work, automatic threading, special view finder to prevent parallax, audible footage indicator, usual
focusing, and automatic footage indicator.
Kodascope introduced its Model E projector, a modification of Model EE, which is said to be
on a par with its Model L but at a much lower price. Bell & Howell came out with a new 16 mm.
projector, Model 138, for home and school use. It may be equipped with a 750-watt lamp and
will accommodate 1,600-ft. reels. Universal Camera Co. brought out an 8 mm. projector for the
low priced field. Andre OeBrie announced a new 16 mm. sound projector to meet the requirements
of 16 mm. projector equipment.
Squeeze-track recording, engineered by the M-G-M studies, was much used as a means for
extending volume range (in "Maytirae," for instance). Push-pull ultra violet recording came into
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• • • ^ REVIEW^ OF THE MEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INDUS-
TRY'S FLOW OF OUTSTANDING PICTURES
By RALPH WILK
West Coast Representative, THE FILM DAILY
NUMEROUS changes have been made in the production ranks of Hollywood during the past
12 months. Irving G. Thalberg's death was a serious loss. William Koenig left the general
managership of Universal studios to accept an important post at M-G-M. Grand National
entered the production field, as did Condor. Monogram resumed production. Nat Levine resigned
as head of the Republic plant and joined M-G-M.
Harry Cohn has continued the use of writer-producers, and the former writers now producing
for Columbia include Frances Marion, Robert Riskin, Myles Connolly, Everett Riskin, Sidney Buch-
man and Nat Perrin. Other Columbia producers comprise Leo McCarey, William Perlberg, Irving
Briskin, Ralph Cohn, Harry Decker, Jack Fier and Wallace MaaDonald.
Louis B. Mayer has made several additions to the production ranks at M-G-M. Carl Laemmle,
Jr., and Nat Levine are among the new producers at the Culver City plant. Writer-producers at
M-G-M include Edward Chodorov, Grover Jones, Joseph Mankiwiecz, J. K. McGuinness, and Norman
Krasna. Among the veteran executives at the studio are Edw^ard Mannix, Hunt Stromberg, Bernard
Hyman, Harry Rapf, John Considine, Jr. and Joseph J. Cohn. Other producers are Lawrence Wein-
garten, Louis Lighten, Jack Cummings, Michael Fessier, Lou Ostrow, Tom Reed, Merian C. Cooper,
Arthur Freed, Sam Zimbalist, and Frank T. Davis. Jack Chertok is in charge of short subject
production. Michael Balcon will be in charge of M-G-M's British production.
Adolph Zukor is chief executive at Paramount, with William LeBaron, general manager of
production. Albert Lewin, who was Irving G. Thalberg's chief aide, is a newcomer at Paramount.
Lucien Hubbard has returned to the fold after several years at Warners and M-G-M. Cecil B.
deMille, Wesley Ruggles, Ernst Lubitsch, Arthur Hornblow, Jr., Rouben Mamoulian, Lewis Gensler,
Frank Lloyd and his aide, Howard Estabrook, continue at the Marathon street plant. Mel Shauer,
Harol Hurley, Harlan Thompson, A. M. Botsford, Paul Jones, Jack Cunningham, Fanchon, William T.
Lackey are among the producers. Herbert Moulton, Robert C. Bruce, Jerry Fairbanks and Robert
Carlisle are Paramount short subject producers. Benjamin Glazer is leaving Paramount after an
association of seven years and is expected to sign a producer contract at Warners.
The newest addition that Darryl Zanuck has made at 20th Century-Fox is Harry Joe Brown,
who moves over from Warners. Sol M. Wurtzel continues as executive producer. Associate pro-
ducers are Nunnally Johnson, Kenneth Macgowan, John Stone, Earl Carroll, Samuel G. Engel, Gene
Markey, Laurence Schwab, Harold Wilson, Milton Feld, Leslie Landau and Max Golden. Dan
Michalove, veteran in exhibition and distribution fields, is being groomed for an associate pro-
ducership. Robert T. Kane is in charge of 20th Century-Fox production in England.
Few changes have been made in the Warner forces. Jack Warner continues at the head of
the studio, with Hal Wallis as his chief aide. Henry Blanke, Robert Lord, Sam Bischoff and Lou
Eldelman are among the veteran producers. Mervyn LeRoy has his own unit. David Lewis, who
was a member of the Irving G. Thalberg unit at M-G-M, is the newest producer at Warners. Bryan
Foy remains at the head of the lower-budget output, with Frank Mandel as one of his supervisors.
S. J. Briskin's contingent at RKO comprises Pandro Berman, Jesse L. Lasky, Albert Lewis,
Cliff Reid, Edward Kaufman, William Sistrom, Lee Marcus, P. J. Wolfson, Lou Lusty, Maury M.
Cohen and Robert Sisk. Edward Small recently completed his contract with RKO and is now in
Europe.
Charles R. Rogers' battery of producers at Universal numbers E. M. Asher, Leu Brock, B. G.
DeSylva, Edmund Grainger, John M. Stahl, Joseph Pasternak, Robert Presnell and Trem Carr.
Walter Lantz is at the head of the cartoon department.
Harold Shumate and Harry Sauber are the newest additions to Moe Siegel's forces at Republic.
Hold overs are Colbert Clark, Leonard Fields, Herman Schlom, William Berke and Armand Schaefer.
Harry Grey was recently upped to a producership.
(Continued on page 47)
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AMERICAN T O B I S CORPORATION
Presents for 1.937-38
CONDOTIERRI
Star and director: Luis Trenker,
DER TIGER VON ESCHNAPUR
(The Tiger of Eschnapur) ; stars: Kitty Jantzan,
La Jana, Frits van Dongen, Tlieo Lingen, Alex-
ander Golling; director: Richard Eichberg.
DAS INDISCHE GRABMAL
(The Indian Tomb) ; cast: Kitty Jantzen, La
Jana, Frits van Dongen, Theo. Lingen, Alexander
Golling; director: Richard Eichberg.
DAS SCHLOSS IN FLANDERN
(The Castle in Flanders) ; cast: Martha Eggert,
Paul Hartmann; director: Geza von Bolvary.
WEISSE SKLAVEN
(White Slaves); cast: Camilla Horn, Agnes
Straub, Werner Hinz, Theodor Loos; director'
Carl Anton.
INTERMEZZO
Cast: Tresi Rudolf, Albrecht Schoenhals; direc-
tor: Josef von Baky.
GEFAEHRLICHES SPIEL
(Dangerous Game) , cast: Jenny Jugo, Harry
Liedtke; director: Erich Engel.
REVOLUTIONSHOCHZEIT
(Revolution Wedding) ; cast: Gustav Froehlich,
Brigitte Horney; director: H. Zerlett.
ES GEHT UN MEIN LEBEN
(I Fight for My Life); cast: Kitty Jantzen,
Karl Ludwig Diehl; director: Richard Eichberg,
DAS GAESSCHEN ZUM PARADIES
(Paradise Lane); cast: Hans Moser, Peter
Bosse; director: Mac Fries.
DIE GOETTLICHE JETTE
(Jette, the Divine) ; cast: Crete Weiser, Fried-
rich Benfer; director: Erich Waschneck.
ALARM IN PEKING
Cast; Leni Morenbach, Gustav Froehlich, Peter
Voss, director: Herbert Slepin.
SEIN BESTER FREUND
(His Best Friend) ; star and director: Harry Piel.
TRUXA
Cast: La Jana, Hans Stelzer; director, H. Zer-
lett.
HERIATSINSTITUT IDA WUEST & CO.
(Marriage Agency-Ida Wuest & Co.); cast: Ida
Wuest, Rotraut Richter; director: Viktor Janson.
ESKAPADEN
(Escapade); cast: Renate Mueller, Georg Alex-
ander; director: Erich Waschneck.
DIE NACHT MIT DEM KAISER
(At the Emperor's Command) ; cast: Jenny Jugo,
Friedrich Benfer, Hans Zesch-Ballot; director.
Erich Engel.
RASPUTIN
Star: Emil Jannings; director, Gustav von
Ucicky.
DER ZERBROCHENE KRUG
(The Broken Jug) ; cast: Emil Jannings, Angela
Sallocker; director: Gustav von Ucicky.
MANEGE
(Arena) cast: Atilla Hoerbiger, Albert Matter-
stock, Lucie Hoeflich, Fitz Benkhoff; director:
Carmine Gallone.
0ER UNWIDERSTECHLICHE
(The Irresistible Man); cast: Anny Ondra; di-
rector: Geza von Bolvary.
Ralph,
Crete
Heinz
DER MAULK0R6
(The Muzzle).
FAHRENDES VOLK
(Traveling People); cast: Francoise Rosay; di-
rector: Jacques Feyder.
DIE SCHAUSPIELERIN
(The Actress); tentative cast: Hanna
Geraldine Katt; director, von Rabenalt.
A SHOW FILM
Cast: Anny Ondra, La Jana, Ruid Godden; direc-
tor: Hans H. Zerlett.
DIE GROSSE UND KIE KLEINE LIEBE
(The Big and the Small Love); cast: Renate
Mueller, Albert Matterstock.
DIE AUSTERNLILLI
(Ostyer Lil); cast: Gusti Wolf, Herman Thimig,
Oscar Sima, Theo. Lingen; director: W. E. Emo.
GABRIELLE 1-2-3
Cast: Gustav Froehlich, Marianna Hoppe,
Weiser; director: Rolf Hansen.
MARSCH DER VETERANEN
(March of the Veterans).
DIE UMWEGE DES SCHOENEN KARL
(The Adventures of a Waiter); cast:
Ruehmann; director: Carl Froehlich.
KORALLENPRINZESSIN
(The Coral Princess) ; cast: Ita Rina, Ivan
Petrovitsch; director: Viktor Jansen.
EINMAL WERD ICH DIR GEFALLEN
(Once You Will Love Me).
DIE ROTE MUETZE
(The Red Cap) ; cast: Viktoria von Ballasko;
directo-: Herbert Selpin.
WARSCHUAER ZITADELLE
(Fortress Warshau).
VERSPRICH MIR NIGHTS
(Don't Promise Me).
SIGNAL IN DER NACHT
(Signal in the Night).
DIE GRAUE SCHWESTER
(The Grey Sister); cast: Hannes Stelzer, Inge
List; director: Schneider-Edenkoben.
MIT VERSIEGELTER ORDER
(With Sealed Orders) ; cast: Gustav
Werner Hintz, Marie Luise Claudius;
Carl Anton.
DIE STIMME AUS DEM AETHER
(The Voice from the Ether).
MAEDCHEN FUER ALLES
(Maid of All Work); cast: Crete Weiser,
Godden; director: Carl Boese.
5 MILLIENEN SUCHEN EINEN ERBEH
(5 Millions Look for an Heir).
CAPRIOLEN
(Heaven on Earth); cast: Gruendgens, Mari-
anne Hoppe; director: Gustav Gruendgens.
ABENTEUER IN WARSCHAU
(Adventures in Warsaw).
DER BULLE VON UECKERITZ
(The Bull of Ueckeritz).
DER LACHDOKTOR
(The Laughing Doctor).
OLYMPIC GAMES, BERLIN, 1936
Froehlich,
director:
Rudi
AMERICAN
tgGis
CORPORATION
RADIO CITY
W. E. VAN SEVERN
Managing Director
NEW YORK
36
EASTERN
PRODUCTION
• MORE THAN 300 SHORT SUBJECTS PRODUCED IN THE
EAST DURING THE LAST SEASON
T
By SID WEISS
THE FILM DAILY STAFF
HE East, pioneer production center of the motion picture industry, continues to make definite
strides toward supremacy in the short subjects field.
More than 300 shorts were completed in Eastern studios during the past season as com-
pared with some 280 for the preceding year. Next season's schedule calls for a still greater
expansion.
The trend today in short subjects is in three directions — musicals, sports thrillers and travel.
Sports thrillers such as those turned out by Warners, Van Beuren and Columbia have hit th® top
brackets in popularity. Travel and pictorial reviews have demonstrated consistent audience appeal.
Most of the independent producers have turned to musicals, with a measure of success.
Comedy shorts, such as those made by Al Christie for Educational and the Warner Vitaphone
subjects, are naturally a standard product and frequently are responsible for rounding out and
lifting an otherwise so-so program. Band shorts, too, come in for their measure of popularity, with
both Paramount and Warners reporting enthusiastic reception, especially in the smaller towns.
While no feature productions were made in the East last year, there w^ere many location shots
taken here, in addition to the Kirsten Flagstad sequence in Paramount's "Big Broadcast of 1938,"
which was filmed at the General Service studios at Astoria, Long Island.
Production centers here, nevertheless, are highly optimistic regarding the future of feature
work in the East, with current programs contemplating more than a few full-length films.
Condor Pictures, Inc. alone are transferring all their Eastern production activities to the West
Coast. Condor, which has taken over Van Beuren Productions, will turn out 26 one-reelers for
RKO in Hollywood.
Two additional studios joined the metropolitan production fold. Burgi Centner took over the
Lincoln studios at Ridgefield, N. J. and renamed it the Producers Service studio. The Edison studio
on Decatur avenue in the Bronx has been rechristened the Film Art studios, with John T. Doran
now the guiding head.
B. K. Blake, who produced the "Voice of Experience" and "Court of Human Relations" series
for Columbia last year, will concentrate on musicals for the forthcoming season and is scheduled
to produce 13 at the Biograph studios.
Milton Schwarzwald, who made 13 one-reelers for Universal last season, will do 13 two-
reelers under his new contract. He will also do seven one-reelers for RKO.
Of the 300 shorts made in the East last season, 100 were made at the Warner Bros. Vitaphone
studios in Brooklyn, with Sam Sax as chief executive; 76 by Educational at the General Service
studios in Astoria, under the supervision of Al Christie; 30 by Don Hancock for Van Beuren;
10 by B. K. Blake for Columbia; 13 by Milton Schwarzwald for Universal; 37 by Paramount.
In addition, a sports series was produced by Ben Schwalb for Columbia and Historical shorts
were made by John T. Doran at the Film Art.
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IMPORTANT MOTION PICTURE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
in LOS ANGELES
STUDIOS
Animated Pictures Corp OXford 9063
Associated Cinema Studios HEmpstead 2131
Chas. Chaplin HEmpstead 2141
Columbia Studios Hollywood 3181
Conn Studios Hillside 7431
Darmour GRAnite 1166
Walt Disney MOrningside 12131
Educational Hillside 2155
Freeman Lang HEmpstead 2131
General Service GRanite 3111
Grand National GRanite 6131
Harman-lsing HOIIywood 1474
Hollywood Film Enterprises HEmpstead 2181
Hollywood Studios OLympia 2131
International Film Studios OLympia 2978
Major Pictures H lllside 781 1
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer REpublic 021 1
Charles Mintz HOIIywood 2907
Paramount Prods HOIIywood 241 1
RKO-Radio HOIIywood 591 1
Reliable Studios HOIIywood 9024
Republic NOrth Hollywood 1101
Hal E. Roach PArkwayllSI
Schulberg, B. P Hillside 7101
Selznick International REpublic 0252
Twentieth Century-Fox CRestview 51 1 1
Western Avenue HOIIywood 3141
United Artists GRanite 51 1 1
Universal HEmpstead 3131
Vitagraph (Warner Bros.) OLympia 2136
Victory Pictures SEquoia 2565
Warner Bros. -First National (Burbank)
Hollywood 1251
Warner Bros. (Sunset Blvd.) HOIIywood 5811
INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS
Academy Pictures Hillside 7431
Advance Pictures GLadstone 3774
Affiliated British Productions GLadstone 5523
Alexander Bros GRanite 6131
Ambassador Pictures Hillside 7431
Animated Film Co OXford 9063
Associated Cinema Studios HEmostead 2131
Atherton Prods., Inc GRanite 6141
B. J. S. Productions OLympia 2978
Jed Buell Hillside 4516
C. C. Burr MOrningside 1116
Trem Carr HEmpstead 3131
Cascade Productions OLympia 2978
Celebrity Prods OXfoid 9063
Century Pictures Corp HEmpstead 1191
I. E. Chadwick OLIympia 2131
Chesterfield Prods HEmpstead 4121
Cohen, Emanuel Hillside 7311
Colony Pictures GRanite 0604
Condor Pictures GLadstone 7161
Conn Pictures Corp OLympia 2978
Coronet Productions GRanite 6131
Cosmopolitan Prods HOIIywood 1671
Crescent Pictures OLympia 2131
Crime Cub Productions Hillside 7474
Darmour GRanite 1166
de Mille, Cecil HOIIywood 241 1
Derr, E. B OLympia 21 3 1
Walt Disney Productions MOrningside 12-131
Dowling & Brownell MOrningside 12131
Sam Efrus HEmpstead 1200
Excelsior Pictures HOIIywood 5873
Fairbank tr Carlisle GLadstone 7101
Fairbanks, Douglas GRanite 5111
Fidelity Pictures HOIIywood 1648
Fox Productions HOIIywood 1648
General Film Co Hillside 7474
General Film Prods GLadstone 4604
General Pictures Corp SEquoia 2791
Gilliam, Rodney Hillside 2220
Goldstone, Phil Hillside 7561
Grand National GRanite 6131
Grey, Zane FEderal 1321
Goldwyn, Samuel GRanite 51 1 1
Hackel, A. W Hillside 7178
Halperin Bros Hillside 7431
Harman-lsing Prods HOIIywood 1474
Hirliman. George GLadstone 7161
Hix, Poole & Kahn Hillside 7431
M. H. Hoffman HEmpstead 4194
Hollywood-on-Parade GRanite 8606
Hughes Products HEmpstead 1181
Invincible Pictures HEmpstead 4121
Iwerks, "U.B." OXford 9063
Jay Dee Kay Productions GRanite 3545
Jones. Buck HEmpstead 3131
Sam Katzman SEquoia 2565
Kent, Willis GRanite 7447
Kirkwood, Ray GRanite 1121
Landres, M. M HEmpstead 1191
Walter Lantz HEmpstead 3131
Sol Lesser GRanite 6164
Lewis Lewyn GRanite 8606
Ralph M. Like OLympia 2978
Harold Lloyd Prods GRanite 3111
Loew, David L REpublic 0252
MacLean, Douglas GRanite 6131
Major Film Prods Hillside 7311
Melody Pictures Hillside 7431
Miller & Nagel HOIIywood 1648
Metropolitan Industrial Ficts GRanite 3111
Abe Meyer GLadstone 3106
Charles Mintz HOIIywood 2907
Monogram Pictures MOrningside 11191
Newman, Bob HOIIywood 1648
George O'Brien Pictures OLympia 2131
Petroff, Boris OLympia 2131
Principal Pictures Corp GRanite 6164
Rainbow Classics HOIIywood 1648
Randol Cooper Productions OLympia 2978
B. B. Ray Prods HOIIywood 9024
Reliance Pictures, Inc REpublic 0252
Republic Prods NOrth Hollywood 1 1 01
Richards. B. W REpublic 0252
Frederick K. Rockett Co GRanite 7920
Rodney-Gilliam Co Hillside 2220
Royer, Fanchon Hillside 7431
Royal Revues HOIIywood 1408
-eon Schlesinger HOIIywood 4131
B. P. Schulberg Hillside 7101
Scientific Films, Inc GLadstone 7101
Selznick International Pictures REpublic 0252
Sentinel Productions, Inc GLadstone 6128
Harry Sherman HOIIywood 1 101
Strange As It Seems HEmpstead 4194
Supreme Pictures Hillside 7178
Tafs Tales Prods GLadstone 8822
Technicolor Prods GRanite 1 101
Trem Carr Pictures HEmpstead 3131
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20th Century-Fox CRestview 5111
United Process Studios GRanite 5954
Victory Picts. Coip SEquoia 2565
Walter Wanger Films, Inc Hillside 7401
Weiss Bros OLympia 2978
Richard P. Young Prods BUrbank 478
Zeldman, B. F GRanite 6131
ASSOCIATIONS
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Gladstone 5131
Actors' Equity Michigan 6593
Actors Fund of America Michigan 6593
All Year Club of Co. Calif VAn Dyke 2091
American Actors & Actresses NOrmandie 8071
American Society of Cinematographers. .GRanite 2135
American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, Philip Cohen TRinity 3306
American Society of Recording Artists
WOodbury 61585
American Society of Sound Engineers
HEmpstead 9730
Assistance League of So. Calif HOIIywood 1973
Association of Motion Picture Producers
Gladstone 6111
Authors' Club Hillside 7497
Breakfast Club OLympia 1916
Call Bureau HOIIywood 7921
Central Casting GArf ield 371 1
Chamber of Commerce — Hollywood. HEmpstead 2121
Chamber of Commerce — Los Angeles. .PRospect 3431
Dominos HOIIywood 3157
Film Technicians, Local No. 683, I.A.T.S.E.
& M.P.M.O Hillside 7221
Green Room Club HEmpstead 3184
Hollywood Athletic Club HEmpstead 1161
Hollywood Bowl Ass'n HOIIywood 3151
Hollywood Legion Stadium HOIIywood 2951
Hollywood Masonic Temple Ass'n. ... HOIIywood 9733
Hollywood Studio Club (Y.W.C. A.) . Gladstone 3166
L A. T. S. E Hillside 7221
I. B. E. W. Studio Electricians Local Union
No. 40 GRanite 5139
Independent Motion Picture Producers
HEmpstead 3440
Independent Theater Owners of S. C.REpublic 5707
Internationa! Association of Machinists, Local
No. 311 VAn Dyke 5824
International Photographers, Local No. 659,
I. A. T. S. E Hillside 7221
I.A.T.S.E., Local 37 HOIIywood 1152
International Sound Technicians, Local No. 695,
I.A.T.S.E. b M.P.M.O Hillside 7221
Junior Screen Actors Guild CRestview 12166
Junior Troupers Club HEmpstead 8414
Laboratory Technicians & Film Editors, Local
No. 683, I.A.T.S.E GRanite 5888
Local No. 33, I.A.T.S.E. (Theater Stage Em-
ployees Only) PRospect 9590
Masquers HOIIywood 2164
Mayfair Club YOrke 8131
Motion Picture Operators Union PRospect 5481
Motion Picture Relief Fund HOIIywood 3671
Motion Picture Projectionists, Local No. 150
!. A. T. S. E. and M. P. M. PRospect 5481
Musicians Mutual Protective Association
PRospect 6056
Operative Plasterers and Cement Finishers In-
ternational Association, Studio Local No. 755
GRanite 8661
Screen Actors' Guild CRestview 3101
Screen Directors Guild GRanite 4646
Screen Playwrights HEmpstead 9055
Screen Talent Club MAdison 4971
Screen Writers' Guild GLadstone 4181
Society of Motion Picture Engineers. .HEmpstead 3171
Studio Electricians and Sound Technicians, Local
No. 40, I.B.E.W GRanite 5139
Studio Labor Committee HOIIywood 3507
Studio Technicians Local No. 37, I.A.T.S.E.
and M.P.M.O HOIIywood 1152
Studio Utility Workers, Local No. 724
Hollywood 0105
The Troupers HOIIywood 9734
233 Club GLadstone 6233
United Scenic Artists of America. . .HEmpstead 3204
West Coast Studio Locals I.A.T.S.E Hillside 7221
Women's Club of Hollywood GRanite 8301
AIR LINES
American Airlines HOIIywood 3914
Flagship Sleeper HOIIywood 3914
TWA Michigan 8881
United Air Lines HOIIywood 3173
HOTELS AND APARTMENTS
Ambassador DRexel 701 1
Beverly-Wilshire OXford 7111
Biltmore Michigan 101 1
Canterbury Apartments GRanite 4171
Castle Argyle Arms HOIIywood 2141
Chateau de Fleurs GRanite 5101
Chateau Elysee HOIIywood 2171
Chateau Marmont HOIIywood 291 1
Christie HOIIywood 2241
Cocoanut Grove Ambassador Hotel DRexel 7011
Colonial House Hillside 9803
Country Club Manor GRanite 9000
El Royale Apts HOIIywood 1131
Garden of Allah HOIIywood 3581
Gaylord, Apts Exposition 4161
Hermoyne HOIIywood 3661
Holywood A. C HEmpstead 1 161
Hollywood Knickerbocker GLadstone 3171
Hollywood Plaza Hotel GLadstone 1131
Hollywood Studio Club GLadstone 3166
La Belle Tour HOIIywood 3621
Los Angeles Athletic Club MAdison 2211
Ravenswood HOIIywood 5391
Roosevelt Hotel HOIIywood 2442
The Town House Exposition 1234
Sunset Towers Hillside 7171
Warner-Kelton Hotel Hillside 1171
NEWSPAPERS, TRADE PUBLICATIONS and
FAN MAGAZINES
American Cinematographer GRanite 2135
Associated Publications GLadstone 1186
Box Office GLadstone 1 1 86
Cinelandia PRospect 9094
Daily Variety HOIIywood 1141
Evening Herald-Express Richmond 4141
Evening News PRospect 6121
Fawcett Publications Hillside 7511
FILM DAILY GRanite 6607
Handibook, The GLadstone 4141
Hollywood Citizen-News HOIIywood 1234
Hollywood Low Down GRanite 1508
Hollywood Magazine Hillside 7511
Hollywood Now Hillside 1116
Hollywood Reporter Hillside 7411
Hollywood Review HEmpstead 5982
Illustrated Daily News PRospect 2131
International Photographer Hillside 7411
Japanese Movie Magazine GRanite 9011
Los Angeles Times MAdison 2345
Los Angeles Examiner Richmond 1212
Los Angeles News Michigan 1196
Modern Screen HOIIywood 5144
Motion Picture Daily GRanite 2145
Motion Picture Herald GRanite 2145
Motion Picture Magazine Hillside 7511
Movie Mirror Hillside 5146
Photoplay Hillside 5146
The Post Record TUcker 1 121
Screen Guilds' CRestview 12166
Screen Romances HOIIywood 51 44
Screenland Magazine GLadstone 5905
Showmen's Trade Review HEmpstead 5982
Silver Screen GLadstone 5905
Studio Casting Directory GLadstone 120(
Studio News HOIIywood 51 1 1
Tower Magazine, Inc GRanite 516<
Variety HOIIywood 1 141
Bob Wagner's Script WOodbury 61040
39
IMPORTANT MOTION PICTURE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
in NEW YORK
THEATERS
Astor LAckawanna 4-5482
Cameo Wisconsin 7-1789
Capitol COIumbus 5-1250
Cinema de Paris ALgonquin 4-7661
Criterion MEdallion 3-5020
Embassy News Reel BRyant 9-2248
55th Street Playhouse COIumbus 5-0425
Globe MEdallion 3-1200
Music Hall COIumbus 5-6535
Palace BRyant 9-4300
Paramount CHickering 4-7022
Rialto Wisconsin 7-0206
Rivoll Circle 7-1633
Roxy Circle 7-6000
Strand Circle 7-5900
HOTELS
Algonquin VAnderbilt 3-2500
Ambassador Wickersham 2-1000
Astor BRyant 9-2100
Barbizon-Plaza Circle 7-7000
Edison Circle 6-5000
Lincoln Circle 6-4500
Lombardy PLaza 3-8600
Park Central Circle 7-8000
Pierre REgent 4-5900
Plaza PLaza 3-1740
Plymouth Circle 7-8100
Ritz Tower Wickersham 2-5000
St. Moritz Wickersham 2-5800
Savoy Plaza Volunteer 5-2600
Sherry Netherland VOIunteer 5-2800
Taft Circle 7-4000
Victoria Circle 7-7800
Waldorf-Astoria ELdorado 5-3000
Warwick Circle 7-2700
RESTAURANTS
Algonquin VAnderbilt 3-2500
Dinty Moore's CHickering 4-8642
Sardi's LAckawanna 4-5785
Tavern MEdallion 3-6761
21 ELdorado 5-6500
AIR LINES
American Air Lines VAnderbilt 3-2580
Eastern Air Lines MUrray Hill 2-8420
TWA MUrray Hill 6-1640
United Air Lines MUrray Hill 2-7300
SPORT ARENAS
Ebbets Field BUshwick. 4-8500
Madison Square Garden COIumbus 5-6800
Polo Grounds EDgecombe 4-8160
Yankee Stadium JErome 7-3300
RAW STOCK
Agfa Ansco Circle 7-4635
Brulatour, J. E., Inc FOrt Lee 8-2460
Du Pont Film Mfg. Co Circle 6-3347
Eastman Kodak Co MUrray Hill 2-6068
Gevaert COIumbus 5-1223
PRODUCERS-DISTRIBUTORS
Alliance Films Corp Circle 6-3945
American Tobis Corp COIumbus 5-5317
Amity Pictures BRyant 9-2964
Amkino Corp BRyant 9-7680
Apex Films BRyant 9-3238
Archland Productions COIumbus 5-0369
Atlantic Pictures PEnnsylvania 6-7400
Audio Productions Circle 7-1841
Auten, Harold BRyant 9-9883
Biake, B. K COIumbus 5-1854
Bondy, Al Circle 6-6744
Burroughs-Tarzan Circle 7-3993
Celebrity Productions BRyant 9-6067
Chesterfield M. P. Corp BRyant 9-6884
Christie, Al RAvenswood 8-8300
Columbia Pictures BRyant 9-7900
Commodore Pictures PEnnsylvania 6-1354
Condor Pictures, Inc MEdallion 3-2172
Danubia Pictures BRyant 9-4175
Du World Pictures MEdallion 3-2943
Educational Pictures PEnnsylvania 6-7400
FitzPatrick Pictures BRyant 9-4384
Fleischer Studios Circle 6-0270
Franco-American Film Corp ALgonquin 4-6980
French Motion Picture Corp BRyant 9-0866
Futter, Walter PEnnsylvania 6-8367
Gaumont British LOngacre 5-5969
General Foreign Sales MEdallion 3-3781
Grand National Circle 6-2828
Grantland Rice Pictures BRyant 9-4564
Hoffberg, J. H., Co., Inc MEdallion 3-3813
Ideal Pictures BRyant 9-4417
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PRODUCTION
CODE OF ETHICS
» TEXT OF THE CODE WHICH IS HELD LARGELY RESPON-
SIBLE FOR BETTER MOTION PICTURE STANDARDS
PURPOSE of the Hays production code is to guide motion pictures so tliey may conform with
"the highest possible social and community standards." Founded seven years ago and re-
organized in 1934, its procedure now covers 11 distinct steps or moves, as follows: considera-
tion and registration of titles offered for pictures in order to avoid the double meaning, suggestive
or otherwise unsuitable; preliminary examination of the production possibilities of plays, books
and stories; story conferences with studio executives during initial stages of production; careful
study of scripts submitted by producers; story conferences to effect necessary revisions to make
scripts conform with code standards; conferences during actual production; previewing of separate
sequences during progress of production, preliminary previewing of pictures before they are finally
edited; previewing of completed production; notifications of needed deletions and final approval
of finished pictures. Under the self-regulatory plan, pictures approved are given a seal indicating
the picture has complied with the code provisions.
TEXT OF THE PRODUCTION CODE
PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE CODE
1. Motion picture producers recognize the high trust and confidence which have been placed
in them by the people of the world, and they recognize their responsibility to the public because
of this trust.
2. Theatrical motion pictures (that is, pictures intended for the theater as distinct from pictures
intended fcr churches, schools, lecture halls, educational movements, social reform movements, etc.)
are primarily to be regarded as entertainment. Mankind has always regarded the importance of
entertainment and its value in rebuilding the bodies and souls of human beings.
3. It is recognized that there is entertainment which tends to improve the race (or at least to
recreate and build human beings exhausted with the realities of life), and entertainment which tends
to harm human beings, or to lower their standards of life and living.
4. Motion pictures are an important form of art expression. Art enters immediately into the
lives of human beings. The art of motion pictures has the same objectives as the other arts — the
presentation of human thought, emotion, and experience, in terms of an appeal to the soul through
the senses.
5. In consequence of the foregoing facts the following general principles are adopted:
No picture shall be produced which will lower the moral standards of those who see it.
Hence, the sympathy of the audience should never be thrown to the side of crime, wrong-
doing, evil or sin.
Correct standards of life shall be presented on the screen, subject only to necessary
dramatic contrasts.
Law, natural or human, should not be ridiculed, nor shall sympathy be created for its
violation.
(Continued on page 45)
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Presents
Life and Loves of BEETHOVEN
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Capitol Theater, New York
World Pictures Corporation
Phone:
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TEXT OF THE PRODUCTION CODE
(Continued)
^ PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS
CRIMES AGAINST THE LAW
These shall never be presented in such a way as to throw sympathy with the crime as against
law and justice or to inspire others with a desire for imitation.
1. Murder, (a) The Technique of murder must be pr-ssented in a way that will not inspire
imitation, (b) Brutal killings are not to be presented in detail, (c) Revenge in modern times shall
not be justified.
2. Methods of Crime should not be explicitly presented, (a) Theft, robbery, safe-cracking, and
dynamiting of trains, mines, buildings, etc., should not be detailed in method, (b) Arson must be
subject to the same safeguards, (c) The use of firearms should be restricted to essentials, (d)
Methods of smuggling should not be presented.
3. Illegal drug traffic must never be presented.
4. The use of liquor in American life, when not required by the plot or for proper character-
ization, will not be shown. SEX
The sanctity of the institution of marriage and the home shall be upheld. Pictures shall not
infer that low forms of sex relationship are the accepted or common thing.
1. Adultery, sometimes necessary plot material, must not be explicitly treated or justified, or
presented attractively.
2. Scenes of passion should not be introduced when not essential to the plot. In general,
passion should be so treated that these scenes do not stimulate the lower and baser element.
3. Seduction or Rape, (a) They should never be more than suggested, and only when essential
for the plot, and even then never shown by explicit method, (b) They are never the proper subject
for comedy.
4. Sex perversion or any inference of it is forbidden.
5. White slavery shall not be treated.
6. Miscegenation is forbidden.
7. Sex hygiene and venereal diseases are not subjects for motion pictures.
8. Scenes of actual child birth, in fact or in silhouette, are never to be presented.
9. Children's sex organs are never to be exposed.
VULGARITY
The treatment of low, disgusting, unpleasant, though not necessarily evil subjects, should be
subject always to the dictates of good taste and regard for the sensibilities of the audience.
OBSCENITY
Obscenity in word, gesture, reference, song, joke or by suggestion, is forbidden.
DANCES
Dances which emphasize indecent movements are to be regarded as obscene.
PROFANITY
Pointed profanity or vulgar expressions, however used, are forbidden.
COSTUME
1. Complete nudity is never permitted. This includes nudity in fact or in silhouette, or any
lecherous or licentious notice thereof by other characters in the picture.
2. Dancing costumes intended to permit undue exposure or indecent movements in the dance
are forbidden. RELIGION
1. No film or episode may throw ridicule on any religious faith.
2. Ministers of religion, in their character as such, should not be used as comic characters or
as villains.
3. Ceremonies of any definite religion should be carefully and respectfully handled.
NATIONAL FEELINGS
1. The use of the Flag shall be consistently respectful.
2. The history, institutions, prominent people and citizenry of other nations shall be represented
fairly. TITLES
Salacious, indecent or obscene titles shall not be used.
REPELLENT SUBJECTS
The following subjects must be treated within the careful limits of good taste:
1. Actual hangings, or electrocutions as legal punishments for crime.
2. Third Degree methods. 4. Branding of people or animals.
3. Brutality and possible gruesomeness. 5. Apparent cruelty to children or animals.
6. Surgical operations.
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SKY DEVILS THE LOCKED DOOR
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SCARFACE RAIN
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Blondell — Evans — Claire
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Maureen O'Sullivan— Betty Compson— TONIGHT OR NEVER
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PRODUCTION PERSONALITIES
(Continued front page 35)
Scott R. Dunlap heads the Monogram forces, with Ken Goldsmith, Mrs. Wallace Reid and
Lon Young as his producers.
B. F. Zeldman, Richard A. Rowland, Victor Schertzinger, Zion Myers, Bud Barsky, David Dia-
mond and Al Herman are among the producers at Grand National. M. H. Hoffman is in charge
of production for Condor.
Samuel Goldwyn, iDavid O. Selznick, Walter Wanger and Charlie Chaplin are the California
producers for United Artists.
B. P. Schulberg, Hal Roach, Emanuel Cohen, Harry Sherman, Harold Lloyd, Sol Lesser, George
Hirliman, Buck Jones and Larry Darmour are independent producers, whose pictures are being
released by major companies. The General Film company will make the "Crime Club" series
for Universal release. Among the producers for the independent market are E. B. Derr, A. W.
Hackel, Maurice Conn, Reliable, Fanchon Royer, Fenn Kimball, C. C. Burr, Edward and Victor
Halperin, Mitchell Leichter, Sam Katzman, Cantabria, Jed Buell, Weiss Bros.
PUBLICITY
(Continued frovi page 31)
advertising and exploitation men. Obviously, teamwork between these and producing company
publicists has resulted in building b.o. receipts.
Another important step taken of recent years by producing companies is their alliance with
national advertising agencies whereby the latter's knowledge and experience is added to that of
the producer's own departments engaged in the merchandising of pictures. Recently, the results
of this particular alliance are beginning to show more and more, and, as a consequence, the
theatres of the nation are profiting accordingly.
The 1936-37 season has already been productive of advertising whose forcefulness and effec-
tiveness on the public is strikingly evidenced. This is true not only of regularly prepared adver-
tising directly relating to a given picture, but also of institutional advertising, which is winning
increasing favor with the big picture makers. Producers have learned much in the past few
years of strategic procedure in applying advertising. Through the more logical and efficient con-
centration and distribution of copy, the benefits gained by the key houses now reach out in a
cumulative way to the smallest types of theatres in all territories. Long before the individual
exhibitor receives a picture for his screen, his potential patronage is pretty well apprised of its
merits, stressed as they are hammer-like force during the entire period from the film's birth to the
time it moves down through the secondary stands.
TECHNICAL
(Continued from page ii)
more general use. This method claims to increase the resolution of the sound track, reduce
fogging due to halation and to decrease the chromatic aberration of the lens system.
RCA introduced its non-slip printer with ultra violet-printing which appears to show con-
siderable improvement over existing printers.
Erpi brought out the W.E. high-quality, heavy-duty reproducer, set, coded TA-7400, forming part
of the Mirrophonic sound system. It has a sealed precision kinetic scanner to insure uniform speed
of film propulsion and uses the latest type of projection optical scanning capable of accommodating
single push-pull or double-track sound.
RCA announced a new type of 1060 high-fidelity sound attachment which may be used to
reproduce either push-pull or standard recordings. It also announced further improvements to its
high-fidelity, two-way loud speaker, and also its type PG-105 theater sound reproducing equipment
for theaters up to 500 capacity.
International Projector Corp. announced a new Super Simplex pedestal, said to permit a
steadiness hitherto unequalled. An intermittent sprocket that is hardened and accurately ground
was introduced for use with the Simplex projecting mechanism.
Erpi announced a new type double-film attachment as an adjunct to the new W.E. heavy-duty
reproducer. It provides a means for reproducing separate sound and picture records on 1,000-ft.
reels and permits the use of 2,000-ft. reels when single film is run.
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PRODUCTION
PROGRAMS
FOR 1937-1938
THE 1937 FILM DAILY PRODUCT GUIDE AND DIRECTORS' ANNUAL
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NEW YORK CITY
EMIL C. JENSEN— President
JEANETTE MacDONALD
in
"The Lottery Bride"
with
JOE E. BROWN - - - JOHN GARRICK
and ZASU PITTS
Directed by Paul L. Stein
Music by Rudolph FrimI
]\ORMA TALMADGE
in
"Du Barry"
with
CONRAD NAGEL - - - WILLIAM FARNUM
and ALLISON SKIPWORTH
A Sam Taylor Production
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
in
"Reaching for the Moon"
with
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON - - - BEBE DANIELS
and BING CROSBY
Directed by Edmund Goulding
Music by Irving Berlin
CHESTER MORRIS
in
"Corsair"
with
NED SPARKS - - - FRANK McHUGH
and Alison Loyd
Directed by Roland West
GLORIA SWAI\SOI\
in
"Indiscreet"
with
BEN LYON and ARTHUR LAKE
A DeSylva, Brown and Henderson Production
Directed by Leo McCarey
WALTER HUSTOl^
in
"Abraham Lincoln"
with
UNA MERKLE and IAN KEITH
Directed by D. W. Griffith
DOLORES DEL RIO
"The Bad One"
with
EDMUND LOWE
A George FItzmaurice Production
FANXIE BRICE
"Be Yourself"
with
ROBERT ARMSTRONG - - - HARRY GREEN
Directed by Thorton Freeland
HARRY RICHMAIV
in
"Puttin' on the Ritz '
with
JOAN BENNETT
JAMES GLEASON and AILEEN PRINGLE
Directed by Edward H. Sloman
Music by Irving Berlin
XORMA TALMADGE
in
"New York Nights"
with
GILBERT ROLAND and ROSCOE KARNS
A Lewis Milestone Production
•OVERTURE OF 1812"
THE IRISH FANTASY"
THE AMERICANS COME"
AND SEVEN ONE REEL MUSICALS
Produced by Hugo Riesenfeld
"THE GLORIOUS VAMP"
"THE WIZARD APPRENTICE'
"ZAMPA"
THE SECOND HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY"
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1937-1938 PRODUCT
AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PICTURES AND STORY PROP-
ERTIES PLANNED FOR 1937-1938 PRODUCTION
NOTE: For more detailed information on pictures turn to PROGRAMS for 1937-1933 (page 61), in
which ore listed pictures by producers and distributors, and when possible, casts and other
production credits.
A. B. C. Murders M-G-M
A Brivele Der Mamen Sphinx
Abraham Lincoln (revival) Artcinema
Action for Slander United Artists
Ada to Nie Wypada Hoffberg
Adventure for Three M-G-IVI
Adventure's End Universal
Adventures of Marco Polo United Artists
Adventures of Robin Hood Warners
Adventures of Tom Sawyer United Artists
Age for Love (revival) Atlantic
Air Dodgers Advance
Alexander's Ragtime Band 20th Century-Fox
Algeria M-G-M
AH Baba Goes to Town 20th Century-Fox
Alias the Shadow Grand National
All American Girl Republic
All Hands on Deck Republic
All the Brothers Were Valiant M-G-M
Always Tomorrow M-G-M
American Flaggs, The M-G-M
Anchor Man M-G-M
And It All Came True Warners
And So Victoria M-G-M
Angel Paramount
Angel Eyes Paramount
Annapolis Salute RKO
Annie Laurie World
April in Your Eyes Mentone
Arabian Nights United Artists
Aren't Men Beasts Alliance
Argentine Love Paramount
Arizona Ames .' . . . ' Paramount
Arizona Gun Fighter Republic
Arizona Ranger Grand National
Arouse and Beware M-G-M
Artists and Models Paramount
As Thousands Cheer M-G-M
At Your Service 20th Century-Fox
Atlantic Flight Monogram
Bachelor Girl's Diary Imperial
Back from Reno Imperial
Back in Circulation Warners
Bad One, The (revival) Artcinema
Baltic Deputy Amkino
Bandit King, The General Pictures
Barrier. The Paramount
Bat Whispers, The (revival) Atlantic
Be Yourself (revival) Artcinema
Beau Geste Paramount
Beauty Racket Imperial
Beethoven Concerto Amkino
Behind the Mike Universal
Bella Donna Olympic
Benefits Forgot M-G-M
Best Dressed Woman in Paris M-G-M
Big Broadcast of 1938 Paramount
Big City M-G-M
Billy the Kid. Jr General Pictures
Black Aces Universal
Black Cruise, The French M. P. Corp.
Blazing Barriers ...;.-.. .\ .-.. . Monogram
Blind Justice Olympic
Blonde Dynamite Universal
Blue Blood M-G-M
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Paramount
Bonanza Paramount
Booloo Paramount
Boots and Saddles 20th Century-Fox
Boots and Saddles Republic
Boots of Destiny Grand National
Born to Be Wild Republic
Bots of Lonely Valley Universal
Boy Meets Girl Warners
Boy of the Streets Monogram
Bride for Henry, A Monogram
Bride Steps Out, The 20th Century-Fox
Bride Wore Red, The M-G-M
Bright Boy Grand National
Bright Girl M-G-M
Broadway Melody of 1938 M-G-M
Broken Controls Advance
Broken Melody Olympic
Buccaneer Paramount
Buckskin Border Figliter Imperial
Buffalo Country Grand National
Bulldog Drummond at Bay Alliance
Calgary or Bu: t Republic
Call Back Love Paramount
Call the Mesquiteers ! Republic
Calling All Cowboys Republic
Campus Scandals Warners
Caprice M-G-M
Captain Moonlight Olympic
Career in C-Major 20th Century-Fox
Carelessly United Artists
Carnival Queen Universal
Casino Warners
Cat Across the Path M-G-M
Chalked Out Warners
Charlie Chan at College 20th Century-Fox
Charlie Clian in Radio City . . . .20th Century-Fox
Charlie Chan on Broadway 20th Century-Fox
Chocolate Parade Paramount
Circus Lady Monogram
Circus Queen General Pictures
Circus Saran Viennese
City Cousins 20th Century-Fox
Cloistered Mutual
Cock of the Air (revival) Atlantic
Code of the Range Monogram
College Nights Republic
College Sweetheart Monogram
College Swing Paramount
Collusion Warners
Colorado Kid Republic
Come On Leathernecks Republic
Comet Over Broadway Warners
Composite Man. The M-G-M
Conquest M-G-M
Corsair (revival) Artcinema
Count of Luxembourg, The Paramount
Country Beyond. The Monogram
Country Fair. The Monogram
Couple of Quick Ones, A M-G-M
Courage of Texas Ryan Republic
Courthouse Square M-G-M
Cowboy and the Lady, The United Artists
Cowboy Cavalier Imperial
Crashing the Front Page Republic
Crime for Sale Republic
Crimson Circle ;•. World
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To Be Released October 1937
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1937-1938 PRODUCT
Crouching Beast Olympic
Crusade Against Rackets Jay Dee Kay
Dance, Fool, Dance 20th Century-Fox
Dance for the Lady Paramount
Danger — Love at Work 20th Century-Fox
Danger Valley Monogram
Dark Journey United Artists
Daughter of Rosie O'Grady, The Universal
Daughter of the Tong Paramount
Dawn to Dusk Advance
Dead End United Artists
Declasse M-G-M
Desert of Missing Men Republic
Desert Scout Imperial
Desert Song, The Warners
Devil Passes, The M-G-M
Devil's Highway 20th Century-Fox
Diamond Trust, The United Artists
Distaff Side, The M-G-M
Divorce of Lady X United Artists
Divorce Racket Ideal
Dr. Knock French M. P. Corp.
Dominant Sex, The Alliance
Don't Forget to Remember RKO
Double or Nothing Paramount
Double Wedding M-G-M
Du Barry (revival) Artcinema
Duchess of Broadway United Artists
Duke Comes Back, The Republic
Dynamite Grand National
Earl of Chicago United Artists
Edd Tide Paramount
Empty World GB Pictures
Enchanted Mesa General Pictures
English Derby Paramount
Episode Warners
Eva Viennese
Everybody Was Nice Warners
Exposure M-G-M
Face the Facts Grand National
Fall of Kimas Lake, The Amkino
False Colors Monogram
False Dreams Farewell M-G-M
Family Affair, A M-G-M
Far East Amkino
Far Off Hills, The M-G-M
Farewell Again United Artists
Federal Bullets Monogram
Felix M-G-M
Ferike As Guest Artist M-G-M
S2nd Street United Artists
Fight for Your Lady RKO
Fighting for Freedom Imperial
Fighting Irish Republic
Fighting Plainsman Imperial
Finishing School M-G-M
Firefly, The M-G-M
First and the Last, The United Artists
First Lady Warners
First of the Month Series, The M-G-M
Fit for a King RKO
Flash Casey at the Third Alarm. . .Grand National
Flash Casey, Candid Cameraman . . Grand National
Flash Casey Covers a Murder Grand National
Flight of Mercy Advance
Follow the Sun 20th Century-Fox
Food for Scandal Warners
Forty Naughty Girls RKO
Four Feathers United Artists
45 Fathoms 20th Century-Fox
Found Alive Ideal
Foundry, The M-G-M
Four Marked Men Republic
Four Marys, The M-G-M
Four Masked Men Olympic
Four Men and a Prayer 20th Century-Fox
Frat House M-G-M
Freckles Comes Home Monogram
Free to Live 20th Century-Fox
French Quarter, The M-G-M
Frenchy Warners
Frontier Roundup Grand National
Fu Manchu Paramount
Galloping Thru Astor
Gamblers, The Warners
Gardener Amkino
Gay Bargain, The 20th Century-Fox
Genius Murder Case General Pictures
Get Your Man Republic
Ghost Camera Olympic
Giant Swing 20th Century-Fox
Girl from Georgia Ideal
Girl I Loved, The Republic
Girl in a Cage, The RKO
Girl Must Live, A GB Pictures
Girl Next Door, The Monogram
Girl of the Golden West M-G-M
Girl Pat, The GB Pictures
Girl Said No, The Grand National
Git There Stroke!, The M-G-M
Glamorous Lady GB Pictures
Glamorous Night Alliance
Gobsek Amkino
God s Country and the Man Monogram
Gold Diggers in London Warners
Gold Eagle Guy M-G-M
Gold Is Where You Find It Warners
Goldwyn Follies United Artists
Gone With the Wind Selznick-International
Good Night, Ladies Paramount
Goodbye, Mr. Chips M-G-M
Gorgeous Grand National
Government Agent Grand National
Gram .... M-G-M
Grandeur Et Decadence French M. P. Corp.
Great Canadian, The M-G-M
Great Garrick, The Warners
Great Laughter ' ' M-G-M
Great Lie The Warners
Great Waltz, The M-G-M
Green Grow the Lilacs M-G-M
Halfway House ,,[ M-G-M
Hallelujah I'm a Bum (revival) ..Atlantic
Harbourmaster, The M-G-M
Having Wonderful Time .RKO
He Was Her Man 20th Century-Fox
Head Hunters of Borneo Mutual
Headline Huntress 20th Century-Fox
Heart of the Rockies Republic
Heidi 20th Cetitury-Fox
Hell s Angels (revival) Atlantic
Hell's Belles United Artists
Her Excellency's Cigar Store M-G-M
Her Jungle Love Paramount
Here s Flash Casey Grand National
g'.gh Treason Olympic
High, Wide and Handsome Paramount
His Master's Voice 20th Century-Fox
Hit Parade of 1938 Republic
Hollywood Band Wagon .' Republic
Honeymoon in Reno United Artists
Honolulu M-G-M
Honolulu Holiday ..'.'.'.'.'.. Republic
Honolulu Honeymoon Grand National
Honor Among Women Imperial
Honor of the Mounted Astor
Hoosier Schoolboy Monogram
Hot Millions Republic
Hot Water 20th Century-Fox
Hudson's Bay Company 20th Century-Fox
Hurricane, The United Artists
I Give My Heart Hoffberg
I Have Married an Angel M-G-M
I Love You Again M-G-M
I Met My Love Again United Artists
Idiot's Delight M-G-M
Idol of the Crowds Universal
If I Were You M-G-M
Immortal Melodies Viennese
In Old Chicago 20th Century-Fox
Indiscreet (revival) Artcinema
Invitation to the Waltz Hoffberg
Irene RKO
Island in the Sky 20th Century-Fox
53
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1937-1938 PRODUCT
Island of Forgotten Men Republic
It's Love I'm After Warners
Janosik French M. P. Corp.
Jean 20th Century-Fox
Jerome Perreau French M. P. Corp.
Jesse James 20th Century-Fox
Jester, The Sphinx
Jezebel Warners
Joy of Living, The RKO
Jungle Gigolo Ideal
Kathleen Mavourneen Hoflfberg
Katinka M-G-M
Kelly and Stone in the Air Corps. . Grand National
Kelly and Stone in the Army .... Grand National
Kelly and Stone in the Marines . . Grand National
Kelly and Stone in the Navy Grand National
Kidnapped 20th Century-Fox
Kim M-G-M
King of the Sierras Grand National
Kiss in Paris, A United Artists
Knight Without Armor United Artists
L'Adventurier French M. P. Corp.
La Maison de Moliere French M. P. Corp.
La Maternelle French M. P. Corp.
Le Tendre Ennemie World
La Tendresse M-G-M
La Vengeance De Siva French M. P. Corp.
Ladies Make News Republic
Lady Comes to Town, A M-G-M
Lady Fights Back, The Universal
Lady of La Paz GB Pictures
Lancer Spy 20th Century-Fox
Land of the Sky Blue Water Monogram
Larger Than Life Warners
Last Frontier, The Monogram
Last Night, The Amkino
Last Year's Kisses 20th Century-Fox
Law Comes to the Badlands Imperial
Law for Tombstone Universal
Law Man from Montana Imperial
Law of the Black Hills Grand National
Le Gendre De Monsieur Poirier. French M. P. Corp.
Le Rosaire French M. P. Corp.
Legion of Mission Men Monogram
Les Deux Gamines French M. P. Corp.
Let's Make a Night of It Alliance
Les Petites AUiees French M. P. Corp.
Let's Be Candid Universal
Life and Loves of Bethoven World
Life and Loves of Victor Herbert .... Paramount
Life Begins in College 20th Century-Fox
Life of Burden Paramount
Life of Emile Zola Warners
Life of the Party, The RKO
Light That Failed, The Paramount
Little Dynamite 20th Century-Fox
Live, Love and Learn M-G-M
Living in a Big Way M-G-M
Locked Door, The (revival) Atlantic
Lola Montez M-G-M
Longest Night, The M-G-M
Look Out for Love GB Pictures
Look Out, Mr. Moto 20th Century-Fox
Lost Horizon Columbia
Lost Horizons M-G-M
Lottery Bride (revival) Artcinema
Lottery Mystery Grand National
Love and Hisses 20th Century-Fox
Love Below Freezing RKO
Love Me Again Grand National
Love on Toast Paramount
Love Runs Into Money Grand National
Love Takes a Walk Imperial
Love Takes Flight Grand National
Love Under Fire 20th Century-Fox
Luck of Roaring Camp Monogram
Luck of the Navy Alliance
Lucky Night M-G-M
Mad About Music Universal
Mad Age Ideal
Madame X M-G-M
Maiden Voyage M-G-M
Man from Death Valley Astor
Man from Hell's River Monogram
Man from Music Mountain Republic
Man from New Mexico Astor
Man in Evening Clothes Paramount
Man Proposes M-G-M
Man with Ten Models United Artists
Man's Country Monogram
Manana Paramount
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Republic
Manhattan Tower Ideal
Mannequin M-G-M
Manon Lescaut M-G-M
Marie Antoinette M-G-M
Marinella French M. P. Corp.
Marines Are Here, The Monogram
Marquise de Pompadour Viennese
Mary Rose of Mifflin M-G-M
Masked Rider, The Imperial
Masquerade in Vienna World
Master Dynamite General Pictures
Maternite French M. P. Corp.
Maybe It's Love Grand National
Meet the Duchess Republic
Meet the Girls 20th Century-Fox
Men from Guiana M-G-M
Men with Wings Paramount
Merrily We Roll Along M-G-M
Merry-Go-Round of 1937 Universal
Metropolitan Police Universal
Midnight Paramount
Midnight Raiders Universal
Mightier Than the Sword Universal
Mr. and Mrs. Washington M-G-M
Mr. Nickelby Sits Down 20th Century-Fox
Mrs. Van Kleek M-G-M
Mizzi Viennese
Mile. Josette, Ma Femme ! . . . . French M. P. Corp.
Mile. Mozart French M. P. Corp.
Model Murder, The Imperial
Molly, Bless Her M-G-M
Monks, The World
Montana Mutiny Grand National
Moonstruck 20th Century-Fox
More Sunshine Alliance
Mother Knows Best 20th Century-Fox
Murder at the Rancho Grand National
Murder by Appointment Olympic
Murder Goes to Jail Paramount
Murder in the Air General Pictures
Murder in the Red Barn Olympic
Murder in the Supreme Court Imperial
Music for Madame RKO
Mustang Round-up Grand National
Mute Knight, The M-G-M
Mutiny in Skeleton Canyon Republic
Mutiny in the Mountains United Artists
My Dear Miss Aldrich M-G-M
My Girl Friday M-G-M
My Old Kentucky Home Monogram
My Song of Love World
My Wife M-G-M
My Wondering Daughter Imperial
My World Paramount
Nancy Stair M-G-M
National Velvet M-G-M
Native Son Returns, A M-G-M
Navy Blue and Gold M-G-M
Navy Bride Republic
Negligee Imperial
New Faces of 1938 RKO
New Gulliver, The Mutual
New York Nights (revival) Artcinema
Neznate Hadirmshu Hoffberg
Night Club Queen Olympic
Night Edition General Pictures
Niglit in Glengyle M-G-M
Night Landing Advance
Night of Crime Imperial
Night of Mystery Paramount
55
MAX GORDON PLAYS & PICTURES
INCORPORATED
Harry M. Goetz
President
Max Gordon
Vice-President and
General Manager
Marcus Heiman
Secretary and
Treasurer
First Production, "THE WOMEN
//
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1937-1938 PRODUCT
Ninety Degrees South World
No Hero M-G-M
No Longer His Woman Imperial
Non-Stop New York GB Pictures
Norwich Victims, The Alliance
Not Too Narrow, Not Too Deep M-G-M
Nothing Sacred United Artists
Numbered Woman Monogram
Of Great Riches United Artists
Old Barn Dance, The Republic
On Such a Night Paramount
On Your Toes Warners
Once There Was a Prisoner M-G-M
Once Upon a Time M-G-M
One Came Home M-G-M
One Every Minute M-G-M
100 Men and a Girl Universal
One Mile from Heaven 20th Century-Fox
Orchid Girl Grand National
Outer Gate, The Monogram
Outlaws of Sonora Republic
Over She Goes Alliance
Page Mr. Barker 20th Century-Fox
Painter Trail, The Monogram
Painter in the Sky Grand National
Panama Canal Warners
Paradine Case, The M-G-M
Paradise Isle Monogram
Paris Commune Amkino
Paris Honeymoon Paramount
Partners of the Trail Astor
Party M-G-M
Penrod and His Twin Brother Warners
Penthouse Love Imperial
Perfect Harmony RKO
Perfect Specimen, The Warners
Personal History United Artists
Peter the First Amkino
Petticoat Lane Imperial
Phantom Cowboy Grand National
Phantom Fiend Olympic
Phantom of Santa Fe Hoffberg
Photo-Finish Grand National
Pierre of the Plains M-G-M
Pitcairn's Island M-G-M
Playboy, The United Artists
Please Teacher Alliance
Port of Missing Girls Monogram
Postilion from Lonjumeau Viennese
Prairie Wagon Imperial
Prayer for My Sons, A Warners
Prescription for Romance Universal
Presenting Lily Mars M-G-M
Pride and Prejudice M-G-M
Primrose French M. P. Corp.
Prince of Pilsen, The M-G-M
Prison Farm Paramount
Prison Nurse Republic
Prison Ship General Pictures
Prisoner of Zenda, The United Artists
Prisoners Amkino
Professor Beware Paramount
Public Cowboy No. One Republic
Purple Vigilantes, The Republic
Putting on the Ritz (revival) Artcinema
Queen of Burlesque Republic
Queen of the Yukon Monogram
Quo Vadis M-G-M
Race the Sun M-G-M
Racket Buster, The Republic
Radio City Revels RKO
Rage in Heaven M-G-M
Rage of Paris, The Universal
Rain (revival) Atlantic
Reaching for the Moon (revival) Artcinema
Red Gold Advance
Red Mill. The M-G-M
Rendezvous in Vienna Viennese
Renfrew Gets His Man Grand National
Renfrew in the North Country Grand National
Renfrew of the Mounted Grand National
Renfrew Rides Alone Grand National
Rennie Peddigoe M-G-M
Return of Fraw Dawson Republic
Return of Maxim, The Amkino
Return of Raffles, The Republic
Return of the Thin Man M-G-M
Revolt in Morocco World
Riders of the Black Hills Republic
Riders of the Dawn Monogram
Ridin' Gent, A Monogram
Ridin' the Lone Trail Republic
Rings on Her Fingers 20th Century-Fox
Road to Reno, The Universal
Roadshow M-G-M
Romance of the Rio Grande Monogram
Roaring Wheels General Pictures
Robin Hood M-G-M
Rockabye Kid, The General Pictures
Rogues' Gallery Grand National
Roll Wagon Roll Republic
RoUin' Plains Grand National
Romance in the Hills Republic
Romance of the Limberlost Monogram
Room Service RKO
Rosalie M-G-M
Rulers of the Sea Paramount
Sad Indian M-G-M
Saddle Pals Republic
Sailing Along GB Pictures
Saleslady Monogram
Sally, Irene and Mary 20th Century-Fox
Sangen on Den Eldroda Blomman Hoffberg
Sapphire Sal Paramount
Saratoga Chips 20th Century-Fox
Sari M-G-M
Saturday's Heroes RKO
Scandal Monogram
Scarface (revival) Atlantic
Scattered Seeds M-G-M
Scooped Advance
Sea of Grass M-G-M
Second Honeymoon 20th Century-Fox
Second Mrs. Lynton, The M-G-M
Secret of Stamboul, The World
Sehoy, Ahoy ! M-G-M
Sensation Alliance
Sh ! the Octopus Warners
Shadow in Panama, The Grand National
Shadow in Society, The Grand National
Shadow of the Wing M-G-M
Shadow Strikes, The Grand National
Shadow's Disguise, The Grand National
Shadows of the Orient Monogram
Shanghai Deadline 20th Century-Fox
Shannons of Broadway, The Universal
Sherlock, Jr Olympic
Shining Hour, The M-G-M
Shooting for Glory Imperial
Shopworn Angel M-G-M
Show Goes On, The GB Pictures
Show Shop, The M-G-M
Silar Marner M-G-M
Single Handed Sanders Astor
Sister Act Warners
Sisters, The Warners
Six Girls and Death 20th Century-Fox
Six Gun Courage Imperial
Six Shooter Law Imperial
Ski Chase, The World
Skrivanci Risen Hoffberg
Sky Devils (revival) Atlantic
Sky Girl Imperial
Slaves in Bondage Jay Dee Kay
Slalom World
Slight Case of Murder, A Warners
Small Town Boy Grand National
Smart Guy, The Republic
Smiling Corpse, The Warners
Snow Dust Monogram
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs RKO
So This Is Hollywood Grand National
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• • •
1937-1938 PRODUCT
Something to Sing About Grand National
Sophie Lang Goes West Paramount
Sophisticated Lady Imperial
Souls at Sea Paramount
South of Sante Fe Imperial
South Riding United Artists
Spain in Flames Amkino
Spanish Omelet M-G-M
Sparkle GB Pictures
Spawn of the North Paramount
Splinter Fleet 20th Century-Fox
Spring Handicap Alliance
Spring in My Heart United Artists
Springtime M-G-M
Spur of Pride. The M-G-M
Squadron B Advance
Stage Door RKO
Stand-in United Artists
Stand Up and Fight M-G-M
Stanley and Livingstone 20th Century-Fox
Stella Dallas United Artists
Steppin' High Grand National
Storm in a Teacup United Artists
Stormy Weather Republic
Story of San Michele. The Warners
Street Scene (revival) Atlantic
Street Without a Name World
Strycek z Ameriky Hoflfberg
Student Romance Hoffberg
Submarine 262 Warners
Substitute Prisoner General Pictures
Sudden Bill Dorn Universal
Summer Romance Paramount
Susannah of the Mounties 20th Century-Fix
Sweet and Hot Republic
Sweetheart of the Navy Grand National
Sweethearts M-G-M
Swing Fever M-G-M
Swing Your Lady Warners
Telephone Operator Monogram
Tell It to the Marines M-G-M
Tempest Within, The United Artists
Terror, The Alliance
Test Pilot M-G-M
Tex and the Boy Scouts Grand National
Texas Trail Paramount
Thank You. Mr. Moto 20th Century-Fox
That Certain Woman Warners
That's My Story Universal
They Won't Forget Warners
Thin Ice 20th Century-Fox
Things Began to Happen Paramount
Think Fast. Mr. Moto 20th Century-Fox
Thirteen, The Amkino
Thirteen and Lucky Grand National
Thirteenth Guest, The Monogram
Thirteenth Man. The Monogram
This Way, Please Paramount
This Woman Is Dangerous Warners
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry M-G-M
Three Broadway Girls (revival) Atlantic
Three Comrades M-G-M
Three Feet of Luck General Pictures
Three Men in the Snow M-G-M
Three Smart Girls Go to Town Universal
Thunder in the Desert Republic
Timber Line M-G-M
Timberline Cowboys Republic
Tonight or Never (revival) Atlantic
Tonight We Live Universal
Tonight's Our Night Warners
Too Clever to Live Universal
Topper M-G-M
Tosspot M-G-M
Trailing Trouble Grand National
Trainin* Back Monogram
Transgressor, The M-G-M
Treachery Alliance
Trigger Trio, The Republic
Trip to New York, A 20th Century-Fox
Triumph of Slierlock Holmes Olympic
Troubadour in Trouble M-G-M
True Confession Paramount
Tsar to Lenin Lenauer International
Two Fisted Justice Astor
Two Gun Terror Imperial
Two Thieves M-G-M
Two Weil-Dressed Men Monogram
USSR— 1937 Amkino
Unconquered Woman, The GB Pictures
Under His Spell French M. P. Corp.
Utah Trail, The Grand National
Vagabond King, The Paramount
Valley of the Giants Warners
Vanished Miniature, The M-G-M
Vanishing Men Astor
Varsity Show Warners
Vein of Iron M-G-M
Victoria the Great RKO
Voice of India Hoffberg
Wagons Westward Republic
Wallaby Jim Below the Equator. .. Grand National
Wallaby Jim of the Islands Grand National
Wallaby Jim of the South Seas Grand National
Wallaby Jim in Trouble Grand National
Wajan : The Son of the Witch Mutual
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 ... United Artists
Wandering Jew, The Olympic
Wanted at Headquarters Universal
Wedding Dream GB Pictures
Wedding of Palo Hoffberg
We'll Fight for Texas Imperial
Weeping Is for Women M-G-M
Welcome Imposter, The Universal
Wells Fargo Paramount
West of Rainbow's End Monogram
Western Gold 20th Century-Fox
Westland Case, The Universal
What Ho ! Paramount
When the Devil Drives M-G-M
Where the West Begins Monogram
Whippersnapper General Pictures
White Banners Warners
White Horse Inn Warners
Wife, Doctor and Nurse 20th Century-Fox
Wild and Woolly 20th Century-Fox
Wild Horse Rodeo Republic
Wind and the Rain, The M-G-M
Wire Tappers Grand National
Without Warning Olympic
Whirlwind Horseman Grand National
With Livingston in Africa Mutual
Wolf Call Monogram
Woman Chases Man United Artists
Woman of Spain M-G-M
Woman in White, The Alliance
Women at Play Imperial
Wonder of the West Monogram
World's in Love, The Viennese
Wyoming Wildcat Imperial
Yank at Oxford, A M-G-M
Yankee Rider Grand National
Yellow Cruite, The French M. P. Corp.
Yellow Jacket M-G-M
Yes My Darling Daughter Warners
Yesterday's Cheers Paramount
Yesterday's Kisses Universal
Yiddle With His Fiddle Sphinx
You and Me Paramount
You Can't Have Everything 20th Century-Fox
You're All I Want Warners
Young Man's Fancy, A Universal
Youth of the Poet Amkino
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B. K. BLAKE
Producer
Now Producing Series of Musical Featurettes for
Columbia Pictures Corp. Release
SHORT SUBJECTS THAT ARE DIFFERENT!
TRU PICTURES CO., INC.
Elmer A. Rogers, President
1270 Sixth Avenue New York City
60
PROGRAMS
FOR 1937-1938
• • m A GUIDE TO THE PRODUCT TO BE RELEASED
DURING THE COMING SEASON
NOTE: The following announcements are necessarily made in part in advance of actual production and are
based on present plans. They therefore must not be considered and are not a part of any exhibition
contract. The following data is arranged by companies; for an alphabetical list of features planned,
turn to page 51. All data was corrected as of July 30.
DISTRIBUTORS and PRODUCER-DISTRIBUTORS
Features
Shorts
Company
M 3 B£ 3
— tC •- M
M C 2 C
en on
Ul — J u. — '
Advance Pictures Corp
Adventure Serials, Inc
Alliance Films Corp
American Tobis Corp
Amkino Corp
Artcinema Associates
Astor Pictures
Atlantic Pictures
C. C. Burr
Columbia Pictures
Crescent Pictures
Danubia Pictures
Educational Pictures
French Motion Picture Corp
GB Pictures
General Pictures Corp
Grand National
Guaranteed Pictures Co
J. H. Hoffberg Co
Ideal Pictures
Imperial Pictures
Jay Dee Kay Productions
Kinotrade
Lenauer International Films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Monogram Pictures
Mutual Motion Picture Distributors.
Olympic Pictures Corp
Paramount Pictures
Pictorial Films
RKO Radio
Republic Pictures
Sphinx Films Corp
William Steiner
Twentieth Century-Fox
Ufa Films
United Artists
Universal Pictures
Viennese Film Co
Warner Bros. -First National
World Pictures Corp
16
10**
8
13**
18
62
16
12t
14
65
7
13
6
32
4
1
44^:
44
12
16
50*
56
54
12
66
36
50
60
46
15
100
26
25*
46t 42t
2* 3*
26
41
26
20
18
4*
71
101
13
73
1211
20*
42
104
5*
6§
104
104
104
104
104
TOTALS 805
169 732
162
15
16
520
* Foreign.
** Revivals.
t Physical distribution through 20th Century-Fox.
t Minimum.
§ Including four revivals.
II 20th Century-Fox also handles physical distribution of the Educational Pictures
shorts.
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GUS HARRIS
I'risidcnt
Treasurer
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Advance Pictures Corp.
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
8 FEATURES
SQUADRON B RED GOLD
Cast: Bill Edwards; supervisor: Steve Wil- Supervisor: Steve Wilkinson; -wvHeT: H. H.
kinson; writer: H. H. Van Loan. Van Loan.
DAWN TO DUSK SCOOPED
Supervisor: Steve Wilkinson; writer: H. H. Cast: Margaret Morris; supervisor: Steve
Van Loan. Wilkinson; writer: H. H. Van Loon.
BROKEN CONTROLS NIGHT LANDING
Cast: Jo Ann Carr; supervisor: Steve Wil- Supervisor: Steve Wilkinson; writer: H. H.
kinson; writer: H. H. Van Loan. Van Loan.
AIR DODGERS FLIGHT OF MERCY
Supervisor: Steve Wilkinson; writer: H. H. Supervisor: Steve Wilkinson; writer: H. H.
Van Loan. Van Loan.
PERSONNEL
PRODUCERS: Mitchell Leichter, Steve Wilkin- STARS: Bill Edwards, Margaret Morris, Jo Ann
son. Carr.
DIRECTORS: Steve Wilkinson, J. Callahan. WRITER: H. H. Van Loan.
DISTRIBUTORS
Detroit: Excellent Pictures, 2310 Cass Ave. Cleveland: Imperial Pictures, 2100 Payne Ave.
Buffalo: Film Qassic Exchange, 505 Pearl St. Cincinnati: Big Feature Rights Corp., 1623
Pittsburgh: Monarch Pictures, 1623 Blvd. of the P tr 1 P rk
Allies. en a a way.
New York: Monogram Pictures Corp., 1270 Minneapolis: Elliott Film Exchange, 1111 First
Sixth Ave. Ave.
New York: Guaranteed Pictures Co., 729 Sev- Chicago: Central States Film Exchange, 1112
enth Ave. _ .
Philadelphia: Masterpiece Pictures, 1329 Vine guaranty ciag.
St. Seattle: Federal Film Exchange, 211 Battery St.
Adventure Serials, Inc,
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
4 SERIALS
JUNGLE MENACE SECRET CF TREASURE ISLAND
ADVENTURES OF THE MYSTERIOUS PILOT WILD BILL HICKOK
Alliance Films Corp.
DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, SEASON 1937-1938
16 FEATURES
Produced in England by British International Pictures
FEATURES SET
GLAMOROUS NIGHT Mary Dlis, Victor Jory, Barry McKay; direc-
Play; Ivor Novello; featuring: Otto Kruger, tor, Brian Desmond Hurst.
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WILLIAM STEINER
presents
FOR 1937-38
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SIX ACTION STUNT MELODRAMAS
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First Release in October
WILLIAM STEINER
1501 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY
PEnnsylvania 6-1354 Cable Address: "Astorpic" N. Y.
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• • •
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
SENSATION
Murder-Mystery; from "Murder Gang," by
George Munro, Basil Dean; featuring: John
Lodge, Diana Churchill, Francis Lister; di-
rector: Brian Desmond Hurst.
THE DOMINENT SEX
Comedy-drama; by Michael Egan; featuring:
Phillips Holmes, Diana Churchill, Romney
Brent; director: Herbert Brenon.
BULLDOG DRUMMOND AT BAY
Drama; featuring: John Lodge, Dorothy Mac-
kail, Claud Allister, Victor Jory; director:
Roy William Neil.
AREN'T MEN BEASTS
Ploy by: Vernon Sylvanine; featuring: June
Clyde, Bill Milton, Robertson Hare, Alfred
iDroyton; director: Graham Cutis.
THE NORWICH VICTIMS
Mystery; featuring: Otto Kruger; by: Francis
Beeding.
PLEASE TEACHER
Musical comedy; featuring: Bobby Howes;
director: Stafford Dickens.
LET'S MAKE A NIGHT OF IT
Featuring: Buddy Rogers, June Clyde, Claire
Luce, Zelma O'Neal, Molly Picon; director:
Graham Cutis.
SPRING HANDICAP
Comedy; stars: Aileen Marson, Billy Milton,
Will Fyffe, Marie O'Neill; director: Herbert
Brenon.
OVER SHE GOES
Featuring: Stanley Lupine, Claire Luce, Gina
Malo, Judy Kelly; director: Graham Cutts.
THE TERROR
By Edgar Wallace.
THE WOMAN IN WHITE
By Wilkie Collins.
TREACHERY
By Gilbert Frankau.
MORE SUNSHINE
Musical; star: Albert Burdon.
THE LUCK OF THE NAVY
Sea drama.
American Tobis Corp.
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
46 FEATURES
Produced in Europe
DER TIGER VON ESCHNAPUR
{The Tiger of Eschnapur); stars: Kitty Jant-
zan. La Jana, Frits van Dongen, Theo Lin-
gen, Alexander GoUing; director: Richard
Eichberg.
CONDOTIERRI
Star and director: Luis Trenker.
DAS INDISCHE GRABMAL
(The Indian Tomb); cast: Kitty Jantzen, La
Jana, Frits van Dongen, Theo Lingen, Alex-
ander Gelling; director: Richard Eichberg.
DAS SCHLOSS IN FLANDERN
(The Castle in Flanders); cast: Martha
Eggert, Paul Hartmann; director: Geza von
Bolvary.
WEISSE SKLAVEN
(White Slaves); cast: Camilla Horn, Agnes
Straub, Werner Hinz, Theodor Loos; direc-
tor: Carl Anton.
INTERMEZZO
Cast: Tresi Rudolf, Albrecht Schoenhals;
director: Josef von Baky.
GEFAEHRLICHES SPIEL
('Dangerous Game); cast: Jenny Jugo, Harry
Liedtke; director: Erich Engel.
REVOLUnONSHOCHZEIT
(Revolution Wedding); cast: Gustav Frohlich,
Brigitte Homey; director: H. Zerlett.
ES GEHT UN MEIN LEBEN
(I Fight for My Life); cast: Kitty Jantzen,
Karl Ludwig Diehl; director: Richard Eich-
berg.
DAS GAESSCHEN ZUM PARADIES
(Paradise Lane); cast: Hans Moser, Peter
Bosse; director: Mac Fries.
DIE GOETTLICHE JETTE
(Jette, the Divine); cast: Grete Weiser, Fried-
rich Benfer; director: Erich Waschneck.
ALARM IN PEKING
Cast: Leni Marenbach, Gustav Froelich,
Peter Voss; director: Herbert Slepin.
SEIN BESTER FREUND
(His Best Friend); star and director: Harry
Piel.
TRUXA
Cast: La Jana, Hans Stelzer; director: H.
Zerlett.
HERIATSINSTITUT IDA WUEST & CO.
(Marriage Agency-Ida Wuest & Co.); cast:
Ida Wuest, Rotraut Richter; director: Viktor
Janson.
ESKAPADEN
(Escapade); cast: Renate Mueller, Georg
Alexander; director: Erich Waschneck.
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ever assembled for d season's program!...
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properties!...ready with producers and
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organization powered by strong leadership.
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SEASON 1937-38
HARRY SHERMAN
PRODUCTIONS
FOR
PARAMOUNT PICTURES
» » « «
REX BEACH'S
"THE BARRIER"
WITH
STELLAR CAST
» » « «
SIX CLARENCE E. MULFORD
"HOPALONG CASSIDY"
OUT-DOOR ACTION STORIES
FEATURING
WILUAM BOYD
'HOPALONG RIDES AGAIN" "TEXAS TRAIL"
'GUN SMOKE" "THE FRONTIERSMAN'
'PARTNERS OF THE PLAINS" "CASSIDY OF BAR 20"
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• • •
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
DIE NACHT MIT DEM KAISER
(At the Emperor's Command); cast: Jenny
Jugo, Friedrich Benfer, Hans Zesch-Ballot;
director: Erich Engel.
RASPUTIN
Star: Emil Jannings; director: Gustav von
Ucicky.
DER ZERBROCHENE KRUG
(The Broken Jug); cast: Emil Jannings, An-
gela Sallocker; director: Gustav von Ucicky.
MANEGE
(Arena); cast: Atilla Hoerbiger, Albert Mat-
terstock, Lucie Hoeflich, Fitz Benkhoff; di-
rector: Carmine Gallone.
DER UNWIDERSTECHLICHE
(The Irresistible Man); cast: Anny Ondra; di-
rector: Geza von Bolvary.
DER MAULKORB
(The Muzzle).
FAHRENDES VOLK
(Traveling People); cast: Francoise Rosay;
director: Jacaues Feyder.
DIE SCHAUSPIELERIN
(The Actress); tentative cast: Hanna Ralph,
Geraldine Katt; director: von Rabenalt.
A SHOW FILM
Cast: Anny Ondra, La Jana, Rudi Godden;
director: Hans H. Zerlett.
DIE GROSSE UND KIE KLEINE LIEBE
(The Big and the Small Love); cast: Renate
Mueller, Albert Matterstock.
DIE AUSTERNLILLI
(Oyster Lil); cast: Gusti Wolf, Herman
Thimig, Oskar Sima, Theo Lingen; director:
W. E. Emo; musical director: Robert Stolz.
GABRIELLE 1-2-3
Cast: Gustav Froehlich, Marianne Hoppe,
Grete Weiser; director: Rolf Hansen; super-
visor: Carl Froelich.
MARSCH DER VETERANEN
(March of the Veterans).
DIE UMWEGE DES SCHOENEN KARL
(The Adventures of a Waiter); cast: Heinz
Ruehmann; director: Carl Froelich.
KORALLENPRINZESSIN
(The Coral Princess); cast: Ita Rina, Ivan
Petrovitsch; director: Viktor Jansen.
EINMAL WEKD' ICH DIR GEFALLEN
(Once You Will Love Me); cast: Jenny Jugo,
Paul Hoerbiger; director: Johannes Riemann.
DIE ROTE MUETZE
(The Red Cap); cast: Viktoria von Ballasko;
director: Herbert Selpin.
WARSCHUAER ZITADELLE
(Fortress Warschau); cast: Paul Hartmann,
Viktoria von Ballasko; director: Fritz Peter
Buch.
VERSPRICH MIR NIGHTS
(Don't Promise Me); cast: Luise Ullrich, Vik-
tor de Kowa, Heinrich George; director:
Wolfgang Liebeneiner.
SIGNAL IN DER NACHT
(Signal in the Night); cast: Subille Schmitz.
DIE GRAUE SCHWESTER
(The Grey Sister); cast: Hannes Stelzer, Inge
List; director: Schneider-Edenkoben.
MIT VERSIEGELTER ORDER
(With Sealed Orders); cast: Gustav Froeh-
lich, Werner Hintz, Marie Luise Claudius;
director: Carl Anton.
DIE STIMME AUS DEM AETHER
(The Voice from the Ether); cast: Lida Bar-
rova, Viktor de Kowa; director: Veit Harlan.
MAEDCHEN FUER ALLES
(Maid of All Work); cast: Grete Weiser,
Rudi Godden; director: Carl Boese.
5 MILLIENEN SUCHEN EINEN ERBEH
(5 Millions Look for an Heir); cast: Heinz
Ruehmann; director: Herbert Selpin.
CAPRIOLEN
(Heaven on Earth); cast: Gruendgens, Mari-
anne Hoppe; director: Gustav Gruendgens;
supervisor: Willi Forst.
ABENTEUER IN WARSCHAU
(Adventures in Warsaw); cast: Jadwiga
Kenda; director: Karl Boese.
DER BULLE VON UECKERITZ
(The Bull of Ueckeritz); cast: Heinrich
George; director: Toni Huppertz.
DER LACHDOKTOR
(The Laughing iDoctor); cast: Weiss Ferdl;
director: Fred Sauer.
OLYMPIC GAMES. BERLIN 1936
Director: Leni Riefenstahl.
Amkino Corp-
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
15 FEATURES • 9 SHORT SUBJECTS
Produced in Russia
FEATURES
SPAIN IN FLAMES
Newsreel.
PRISONERS
Stars: M. Astangov, U. Yanukova.
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NEGLIGEE
BACK FROM RENO
SOPHISTICATED LADY
BEAUTY RACKET
THE MODEL MURDER
MY WONDERING DAUGHTER
T BLUE KIBIION PRODUCTIOIVS
SKY GIRL
PETTICOAT LANE
PENTHOUSE LOVE
LOVE TAKES A WALK
BACHELOR GIRL'S DIARY
WOMEN AT PLAY
NIGHT OF CRIME
HONOR AMONG WOMEN ^
NO LONGER HIS WOMAN
MURDER IN THE SUPREME COURT
FKOIVTIER ACTION DRAMAS
DESERT SCOUT
SOUTH OF SANTA FE
SHOOTING FOR GLORY
WE'LL FIGHT FOR TEXAS
PRAIRIE WAGON
FIGHTING PLAINSMAN
FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM
BUCKSKIN BORDER FIGHTER
MUSICAL OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS
TWO GUN TERROR
COWBOY CAVALIER
SIX SHOOTER LAW
LAW MAN FROM MONTANA
WYOMING WILDCAT
SIX GUN COURAGE
THE MASKED RIDER
LAW COMES TO THE BADLANDS
CHANGE
ERYWHERE
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Producing Independently
for
RKO-Radio
and
Grand National
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4516 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, Calif.
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
BEETHOVEN CONCERTO
Star: Vlidimir Gardin.
THE LAST NIGHT
Star: N. I. Dcrokhin.
PARIS COMMUNE
Stars: N. Plotkikov, A. Maksimova.
THE THIRTEEN
Stars: I. Noveseltsev, I. Kuzmina.
YOUTH OF THE POET
Star: V. Litovsky.
GOBSEK
Star: I. Leonidoff.
BALTIC DEPUTY
Star: N. Cherkasov.
THE RETURN OF MAXIM
Star: Boris Chirkov.
USSR— 1937
Star: Nazor Stodolya.
PETER THE FIRST
GARDENER
THE FALL OF KIMAS LAKE
FAR EAST
SHORT SUBJECTS
U. S. S. R. ON SCREEN
Two-reeler: Youth; One-reelers: Red Army
Ensemble, Vorishilov Cavalry, Heart of
Asia, Young Kalmik Republic, Bakhchisarai
Fountain, Animal Qub, Industry.
DISTRIBUTORS
New York: Amkino Corp., 723 Seventh Ave.
Los Angeles: Ben Goldstein, 1912 S. Vermont
Ave.
Chicago: Irwin Franklin, 831 S. Wabash Ave.
Cleveland: Selig Pitf, 1101 Public Square Bldg.
Artcinema Associates, Inc.
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
10 FEATURES • 7 SHORT SUBJECTS
FEATURE REVIVALS
THE LOTTERY BRIDE
Star: Jeanette MacDonald; with: Joe E.
Brown, ZaSu Pitts; story: Herbert Stothart;
director: Paul Stein.
THE BAD ONE
Star: D: lores Del Rio; with: Edmund Lowe;
director: George Fitzmaurice; story: John
Farrow.
CORSAIR
Star: Chester Morris; with: Ned Sparks,
Frank McHugh; story: Walton Green; direc-
tor: Roland West.
DU BARRY
Star: Norma Talmadge; with: Conrad Nagel,
Allison Skipworth; play: David Belasco;
adapter and director: Sam Taylor.
REACHING FOR THE MOON
Star: Douglas Fairbanks; with: Edward
Everett Hcrton, Bebe Daniels, Bing Crosby;
author and director: Edmund Goulding.
INDISCREET
Star: Gloria Swanson; director: Leo Mc-
Carey.
PUTTING ON THE RITZ
Star: Harry Richman; with: Joan Bennett;
author: John W. Considine, Jr.; director:
Edward W. Slcman.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Star: Walter Huston; with: Una Merkle, Ian
Keith; adapter: Stephen V. Benet; director:
D. W. Griffith.
BE YOURSELF
Star: Fannie Brice; with: Robert Armstrong,
Harry Green; director: Thornton Fredand;
from: "The Champ," by Joseph Jackson.
NEW YORK NIGHTS
Star: Norma Talmadge; from: "Tin Pan
Alley," by Hugh Stanislaus Stange; direc-
tor: Lewis Milestone.
SHORT SUBJECT REVIVALS
MUSICAL SHORTS
Producer: Hugo Riesenfeld; The Second Hun-
garian Rhapsody, The Irish Fantasy, Ameri-
cans Come, Overture of 1812, The Glorious
Vamp, The Wizard Apprentice, Zompa.
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First of New Series of Top Comedies for 1937-38
HAL ROACH presents
CONSTANCE BENNETT— CARY GRANT
in
"TOPPER"
with
ROLAND YOUNG— BILLIE BURKE
ALAN MOWBRAY— EUGENE PALLETTE
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Associate Producer, Milton H. Bren
Screenplay by Jack Jevne, Eric Hatch, Eddie Moran
From Novel by Thome Smith
RELEASED BY METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
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• • • PRODUCTION PROGRAMS • • •
Astor Pictures Corp.
DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, SEASON 1937-1938
8 FEATURES • 6 SHORT SUBJECTS
FEATURES
TOM TYLER WESTERNS Valley, Vanishing Men, Honor of the
Galloping Thru', Man from New Mexico, Mounted, Partners of the Trail, Two Fisted
Single Handed Sanders, Man from Death Justice.
SHORT SUBJECTS "~
SAM SMALL CARTOONS His Musket, Sam's Medals, Beat the Re-
Drawn by Anson Dyer; made in England; treat, Drummed Out.
Halt! — Who Goes There?, Carmen, Sam and
Atlantic Pictures
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
13 FEATURES
FEATURE REVIVALS
HELL'S ANGELS THE LOCKED DOOR
Star: Jean Harlow. Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, ZaSu Pitts.
RAIN
Stars: Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, Guy
Kibbee.
TONIGHT OR NEVER
Stars: Gloria Swanson, Melvin Douglas.
SCARFACE
Stars: Paul Muni, George Raft, Boris Kar-
loff.
COCK OF THE AIR
Star: Chester Morris. HALLELUJAH I'M A BUM
AGE FOR LOVE Stars: Al Jolson, Madge Evans, Frank Mor
Stars: Billie Dove, E. E. Horton. gan.
SKY DEVILS
Star: Spencer Tracy.
THE BAT WHISPERS
Stars: Chester Morris, Una Merkel. THREE BROADWAY GIRLS
STREET SCENE Stars: Joan Blondell, Madge Evans, Ina
Stars: Sylvia Sydney, E. Taylor. Claire.
B. K. Blake
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
13 SHORT SUBJECTS
Released by Columbia
MUSICAL FEATURETTES
13 one-reelers.
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Professional and Commercial work taken care of in all
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
C- C. Burr Productions, Inc.
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
18 FEATURES
"K-7" FEATURES
SPECIAL AGENT K-7 K-7 GETS HIS MAN
ONE O'CLOCK ALIBI CASE NUMBER 113
DEATH, INC. THE RED MENACE
OUTDOOR MUSICALS
SADDLE YOUR BLUES THE WHISTLING COWBOY
Featured: George Eldredge, Harry Carey, LONE PRA'RIE
Lloyd Hughes. DUSTY RIVER
ROLL ALONG COVERED WAGON WEST OF TnE GREAT DIVIDE
MELO COMEDIES
SAY YOUNG FELLOW SUNNY WEATHER
AN OLD SPANISH CUSTOM DARLING OF THE GOBS
MAGNIFICENT HELLS OH SAY MR. PLUMBER
PERSONNEL
PRODUCERS: C. C. Burr, Raymond K. Johnson. WRITERS: Phihp Dunham, Jackson Parks, Mar-
PLAYERS: Walter McGrail, George Eldredge. ion Cooper, Barry Barringer.
Charles Chaplin
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
1 FEATURE
Released through United Artists
PRODUCTION No. 6 dard; writer, producer, director: Charles
Modern comedy-drama; star: Paulette God- Chaplin.
Colony Pictures, Inc-
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
8 FEATURES
Released through Grand National
SHADOW STORIES FLASH CASEY PICTURES
Four; featuring Red LaRocque; based on the ^ ..u r' ■ t • j n i r* n .■.!
„, , »/ . , ■ .,1 TM Four, with Eric Linden, Boots Mallory; titles
bhadow Magazine stcries; titles: Ihe
Shadow Strikes, Alias the Shadow, The not set.
Shadow in Society, The Shadow in Panama.
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Columbia Pictures
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
62 FEATURES • 126 SHORT SUBJECTS • 4 SERIALS
FEATURES SET
THE AWFUL TRUTH
Comedy; stars: Irene Dunne, Gary Grant;
cast: Ralph Bellamy, Esther Dale, Alexander
D'Arcy, Joyce Compton, Cecil Cunningham,
Wyn Cahoon, Scott Colton, Robert Allen;
story: Arthur Richman; screenplay: Vina
Delmar, Dwight Taylor.
I'LL TAKE ROMANCE
Musical; story: Jane Murfin, George Oppen-
heimer; director: Edward H. Griffith; cast:
Grace Moore, Melvyn Douglas, Frank For-
est, Stuart Erwin, Helen Westley.
IT'S ALL YOURS
Comedy; director: Hliott Nugent; story: Ade-
laide Heilbron; screenplay: Mary McCall,
Jr., cast: Madeleine Carroll, Francis Lederer,
Grace Bradley, Mischa Auer, Connie Bos-
well, Charles Waldron, J. C. Nugent, Richard
Carle, Arthur Hoyt, Stanley Mack, Victor
Kilian, George McKay.
IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD
Comedy drama; story: Myles Connolly;
screenplay: Ethel Hill, Harvey Fergusson,
Samuel Fuller; director: Harry Lachman;
cast: Richard Dix, Fay Wray, Victor Kilian,
Charles Arnt, Granville Bates, William B.
Davidson, Arthur Loft, Edgar Dearing, James
Donlon, Billy Burrud, Franklin Pangborn,
Zeffie Tilbury, Harold Goodwin, Charles
Brinley.
LIFE BEGINS WITH LOVE
Comedy; story: Dorothy Bennett; screenplay:
Thomas Mitchell; director: Ray McCarey;
cast: Jean Parker, Douglass Montgomery,
Edith Fellows, Leona Maricle, Lumsden
Hare, Aubrey Mather, James Burke, Minerva
Urecal, Romaine Callender, Scotty Beckett,
Joel David, Joyce Kaye.
COLLEGE HERO
Comedy; story: Corey Ford; screenplay:
Eugene Solow; cast: Jimmy Durante.
THERE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN
Mystery; story: Wilson Collison; screenplay:
Gladys Lehman, Joel Sayre; director: Al
Hall; cast: Loretta Young, Randolph Scott.
LOST HORIZON
Drama; story: James Hilton; screenplay:
Robert Riskin; director: Frank Copra; cast:
Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Ever-
ett Horton, John Howard, Thomas Mitchell,
Margo, Isabel Jewell, H. B. Warner, Sam
Jaffe; to be released Sept. 1, in addition to
the 1937-38 program.
THREE STOOGES
8 two-reel comedies.
ALL STAR COMEDIES
18 two-reelers.
ONE REEL SHORTS (100)
SHORT SUBJECTS
Krazy Kat; Community Sing; New Screen
Snapshots; Columbia's New Sport Thrills;
Broadway Follies; Around the World in
Color; Columbia Featurettes; Strange As It
Color Rhapsodies (in Technicolor); Scrappy;
May Seem.
WESTERNS
CHARLES STARRETT
8 westerns.
ALL-STORY ALL-STAR
8 westerns.
BUCK JONES
6 westerns.
ADDITIONAL STORIES
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
EDWARD G. ROBINSON
Untitled.
JOE E. BROWN
Two; untitled.
FRANCES MARION
Untitled.
PARIS ON BROADWAY
PENITENTIARY
GRAND GESTURE
NOBEL
THE SECOND MRS. DRAPER
MISS QUIS
FOR TONIGHT ONLY
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE
I MARRIED AN ARTIST
STREAMLINED
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
THE NIGHT BEFORE
JACK HOLT
Four.
SI
Exclusive Management
Max Shagrin
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
PERSONNEL
PRODUCER-DIRECTORS: Frank Capra, Robert
Riskin.
PRODUCERS: Frances Marion, Oscar Ham-
merstein, II, David L. Loew, Sidney Buch-
man, Everett Riskin, William Perlberg, Jules
White, Myles Connolly, Nat Perrin, Ralph
Cohn, Harry L. Decker, Wallace MacDon-
ald, Harriet Parsons.
DIRECTORS: Leo McCarey, Edward H. Griffith,
Elliott Nugent, Marion Gering, John Brahm,
Harry Lachman, Ray McCarey, George W.
Melfcrd, Leon Barsha, Folmer Blangsted,
C. C. Coleman, Jr., Lambert Hillyer, D. Ross
Lederman, Del Lord, Albert Rogell.
WRITERS: Robert Riskin, Frances Marion, Os-
car Hammerstein, II, Samson Raphaelson,
Stephen Morehouse Avery, Frank R. Adams.
Dwight Taylor, Vina Delmar, Gladys Leh-
man, Owen Murphy, Richard Wormser, Jane
Murfin, Rose Caylor, Robert E. Cohen, Ethel
Hill, Lambert Hillyer, Delmar Daves, Court-
ney Ryley Cooper, Donald Henderson Clarke,
Harry Hervey, Lee Lceb, Harold Buchman,
Eugene Solow, Myles Connolly, Mary Mc-
Call, Jr., Joel Sayre, George Oppenheimer,
Martin Berkeley, Mary McCarthy, Grace
Neville, Fred Niblo, Jr., Ellis St. Joseph.
STARS ANEi FEATURED PLAYERS: Irene
Dunne, Joe E. Brown, Grace Moore, Cary
Grant, Jean Arthur, Edward G. Robinson,
Melvyn Douglas, Madeleine Carroll, Gloria
Swanson, Francis Lederer, Dolly Haas, Wal-
ter Connolly, Dolores 'Del Rio, Richard Dix,
Lull Deste, Frances Drake, Ralph Bellamy,
Jean Parker, Raymond Walburn, Mary As-
tor, Thomas Mitchell, Fay Wray, Edith Fel-
lows, Lionel Stander, Marguerite Churchill,
Buck Jones, Jack Holt, Douglass Montgomery,
Leona Maricle, Wyn Cahocn, Don Terry,
Chester Morris, Richard Arlen, Joan Perry,
Rita Hayworth, Grace Bradley, Rosalind
Keith, Jacqueline Wells, Barbara Weeks,
J. C. Nugent, Mary Russell, Charles Quig-
ley, Donald Grayson, Charbs Starrett, Lums-
den Hare, John Gallaudet, George McKay,
Marc Lawrence, Scott Cclton, Robert Allen,
Patricia Farr, Beatrice Blinn, Thurston Hall,
Victor Kilian, Nana Bryant, Gene Morgan,
Frank C. Wilson, Allen Brook, Ruth Hilliard,
Beatrice Curtis, Michael Breen, Frank Buck,
Sasha Siemel, Frank Hawks, Carole Lom-
bard, Loretta Young, Randolph Scott, Don
Ameche, Jimmy Durante.
EXCHANGES
Albany: 1050 Broadway.
Atlanta: 131 Walton St., N. W.
Boston: 57 Church St.
Buffalo: 503 Pearl St.
Charlotte 225 W. 4th St.
Chicago: 831 S. Wabash Ave.
Cincinnati: 1634 Central Parkway.
Cleveland: Film Exchange Bldg.
Dallas: 1818 Wood St.
Denver: 2144 Champa St.
Des Moines: 1003 High St.
Detrcit: 200 Film Exchange Bldg.
Indianapolis: 432 N. Illinois St.
Kansas City, Mo.: 219 W. 18th St.
Los Angeles: 1964 S. Vermont Ave.
Memphis: 396 S. Second St.
Milwaukee 1133 N. 8th St.
Minneapolis: 1104 Currie Ave., N.
New Haven: 134 Meadow St.
New York; 630 Ninth Ave.
Oklahoma City: 702 W. Grand St.
Omaha: 1516 Davenport St.
Philadelphia: 1232 Vine St.
Pittsburgh: 1623 Blvd. of the Allies.
Portland, Ore.: 1927 Kearney St., N. W.
Salt Lake City: 210 E. 1st South St.
San Francisco: 230 Hyde St.
Seattle: 2415 Second Ave.
St. Louis: 3306 Olive St.
Washington, D. C: 924 New Jersey Ave.
N. W.
New Orleans: 150 S. Liberty St.
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AL CHRISTIE
PRODUCING
and
DIRECTING
EDUCATIONAL
20th CENTURY-FOX
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Condor Pictures
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
24 FEATURES • 26 SHORT SUBJECTS
FEATURES
GEORGE O'BRIEN FEDERAL AGENT SERIES
Six; released by RKO. Eight; stars: Conrad Nagel, Eleanors Hunt;
KEN MAYNARD SpiaAll^ ^"^ ^'"""^ ^°*'°"''^'
Eight; released by Grand National. Two.
SHORT SUBJECTS
CONDOR MUSICALS SPORTS WITH BILL CORUM
13 one-reelers; released by RKO. 13 one-reelers; narration: Don Wilson, re-
leased by RKO.
Crescent Pictures Corp.
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
16 FEATURES
SECRET SERVICE SMITH EXPLOITATION SPECIALS
Six. P
DOMESTIC COMEDIES
Six.
Crime Club Productions, Inc.
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
S FEATURES
Released by Universal
HEADER FOR A HEARSE FIVE MILLION IN CASH
By Jonathan Latimer. By O. B. King.
MURDER IN THE SURGERY
By James G. Edwards, MjD.
THE BLACK DOLL
METROPOLITAN POLICE By William Edward Hayes.
LADY IN THE MORGUE
By Jonathan Latimer.
Danubia Pictures, Inc.
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
20 FEATURES • 15 SHORT SUBJECTS • 20 NEWSREELS
Note: All foreign language films imported from Europe, mostly from Hungary; titles not set.
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ROY DEL RUTH
Director
TO DANCE" "PRIVATE NUMBER"
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 20th Century-Fox
"ON THE AVENUE"
20th Century-Fox
"BROADWAY MELODY OF 1938"
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
UNDER CONTRACT — 20th CENTURY-FOX
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Walt Disney
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
1 FEATURE • 18 SHORT SUBJECTS
Released by RKO Radio Pictures
FEATURE
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
Cartoon feature; in Technicolor.
SHORT SUBJECTS
MICKEY MOUSE CARTOONS SILLY SYMPHONY CARTOONS
9; in Technicolor. 9; in Technicolor.
Educational Pictures
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
88 SHORT SUBJECTS
Physical Distribution through Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
TWOREEL COMEDIES TERRY-TOONS
42; stars: Willie Howard, Neila Goodella, 25 one-reel cartoons.
Buster West, Tom Patricola, Jefferson Mac-
hamer, Imogene Coca, Bert Lahr, Herman TREASURE CHEST PRODUCTIONS
Timberg, Jr., Pat Rooney, Jr., Harry Grib- ]0 cne-reelers.
bon, completed: "Tha Affairs of Pierre," „^„„ ..„^ ^«,,t.^,, »,,-.-
star: Willie Howard; "Montague the Mag- SONG AND COMEDY HITS
nificent," star: Bert Lahr. 10 one-reelers.
PERSONNEL
STARS: Willie Howard, Neila Goodelle, Buster PRODUCERS: Al Christie, Paul Terry.
West, Tom Patricola, Jefferson Machamer, DIRECTORS: Al Christie, William Watson.
Herman Timberg, Jr., Pat Rooney, Jr., Lee WRITERS: William Watson, Arthur Jarrett,
Sullivan, Imogene Coca, Diamond Brothers. Marcy Klauber, Parke Levy.
FitzPatrick Pictures
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
15 SHORT SUBJECTS
Released by Matro-Goldwyn-Mayer
FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS Colorful Bombay; Hong Kong— Hub of the
Quaint Quebec; Yellowstone Park— Nature's Orient; Serene Siam; Rocky Mountain
Playground; Colorful Islands; Qriental Para- ^ . ci i t t „^ < tk^ t,,^,-.^
,. r^. ' c .u A« • T J' Grandeur; Floral Japan; Land of the Incas;
dise; Picturesque South Africa; India on
Parade; Glimpses of Java and Ceylon; Beautiful Chile; Glimpses cf Peru.
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• • •
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Fleischer Studios, Inc-
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
37 SHORT SUBJECTS
POPEYE CARTOONS
12 one-reelers.
BETTY BOOP CARTOONS
12 one-reelers.
COLOR CLASSICS
6 one-reel cartoons.
Distributed by Paramount
SCREEN SONGS
6 one-reel cartoons.
POPEYE FEATURETTE
1 two-reeler; in color.
French Motion Picture Corp
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
20 FEATURES • 16 SHORT SUBJECTS
Produced in France
FEATURES
LA MATERNELLE
Stars: Madeleine Renaud, Paulette Elembert.
THE YELLOW CRUISE
JANOSIK
Stars; Palo Bielik, Zlata Majdukova.
DR. KNOCK
Stars: Louis Jouvet, Madeleine Ozeray.
GRANDEUR ET DECADENCE
Stars: Firmin Gemier, Marcelle Geniat.
MATERNITE
Stars: Francoise Rosay, Felix Oudart.
UNDER HIS SPELL
Stars: Samson Fainsilber, Colette Darfeuil.
THE BLACK CRUISE
LE GENDRE DE MONSIEUR POIRIER
Stars: Jean 'Debucourt, Annie Ducaus.
MLLE. lOSETTE, MA FEMME!
Stars: Annabella; Jean Murat.
L'AVENTURIER
Stars: Victor Francen, Blanche Montel.
LES DEUX GAMINES
Stars: Alice Tissot, Jacqueline Diax.
MLLE. MOZART
Star: Danielle Darrieux.
LE ROSAIRE
Star: Andre Luguet.
PRIMEROSE
Stars: Madeleine Renaud, Henri Rollan.
MARINELLA
Star: Tino Rossi.
LES PETITES ALLIEES
Stars: Madeleine Renaud, Constant Remy.
LA MAISON DE MOLIERE
Star: Sacha Guitry.
LA VENGEANCE DE SIVA
Star: Alfred Chaumel.
JEROME PERREAU
Stars: George Milton, Samson Fainsilber.
SHORT SUBJECTS
ONE-REELERS
L'Hippocampe, Un Grand Verrier.
TWO-REELERS
Le Sud, Oasis Saharienne, Images D'Auvergne.
THREE-REELERS
Les Deux Couverts, Les Precieuses Ridi-
cules, Fontainebleau, Dans La Brousse
Annamite, Terre D' Amour, Provincia, Or-
dination Des Pretres, Voices of Children,
Tresors De Pierre.
FOUR-REELER
Eperon D'Or.
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WILLIAM A. SEITER
Director
"IF YOU COULD ONLY COOK"
"THE MOON'S OUR HOME"
"THE CASE AGAINST MRS. AMES"
"DIMPLES"
"STOWAWAY"
"THIS IS MY AFFAIR"
"ROBERTA"
"LIFE OF THE PARTY"
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
• • •
GB Pictures
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
12 FEATURES
Physical distribution through 20th Century-Fox
Produced in England
FEATURES
NON STOP NEW YORK
Romantic melodrama; star: Anna Lee; with:
John Loder, Desmond Tester, James Pirrie,
Francis SulUvan, Frank CeUier, dirsctcr:
Robert Stevenson.
SAILING ALONG
Musical; star: Jessie Matthews; with: Jack
Whiting, Roland Young; music: Arthur
Johnston; lyrics: Maurice Sigler.
LOOK OUT FOR LOVE
Musical; stars: Anna Neagle, Tullio Car-
minati; director: Herbert Wilcox; music:
Lerner, Gocdhart and Hoffman.
EMPTY WORLD
Mystery melodrama; star: Nova Pilbeam.
THE SHOW GOES ON
Melodrama; star: Anna IJeaglo; with: Tullio
Carminati, Leslie Banks; director: Herbert
Wilcox; original: Herman Manciewicz.
SPARKLE
Musical; star: Jessie Matthews.
A GIRL MUST LIVE
Romantic comedy; star: Anna Lee; with:
Lilli Palmer.
WEDDING DREAM
Romantic drama; star: Nova Pilbeam.
GLAMOROUS LADY
Star: Jessie Matthews.
THE UNCONQUERED WOMAN
Star: Anna Lee.
LADY OF LA PAZ
THE GIRL PAT
General Pictures Corp,
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
14 FEATURES
NIGHT EDITION
By Ray Doyle.
CIRCUS QUEEN
By Gertrude Orr.
THE ROCKABYE KID
By Edward Sinclair.
PRISON SHIP
By Alex Graham.
GENIUS MURDER CASE
By Roy Evans.
ROARING WHEELS
By Charles Dryden.
MURDER IN THE AIR
By Edward Lansing.
SUBSTITUTE PRISONER
By Max Marcin.
WHIPPERSNAPPER
Western; with Robert Henry.
MASTER DYNAMITE
Western; with Robert Henry.
THREE FEET OF LUCK
Western; with Robert Henry.
BILLY THE KID, JR.
Western; with Robert Henry.
THE BANDIT KING
Outdoor musical; by Bcb Lively and Betty
Laidlaw.
ENCHANTED MESA
Outdoor musical; by Tom Gibson.
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HENRY KING
20th Century-Fox
"SEVENTH HEAVEN"
"COUNTRY DOCTOR"
'LLOYDS OF LONDON'
In Production
"IN OLD CHICAGO"
Management Harry Wurtzel
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
• • •
Samuel Goldwyn
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
8 FEATURES
Released through United Artists
WOMAN CHASES MAN
Comedy; cast; Miriam Hopkins, Joel Mc-
Crea, Charles Winninger, Erik Rhodes,
Leona Maricle, Ella Logan, Broderick Craw-
ford; director: John Blystone; story: Lynn
Root, Frank Fenton; screenplay: Joseph An-
thony, Manuel Seff, David Hertz.
STELLA DALLAS
Drama; cast: Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles,
Anne Shirley, Alan Hale, Barbara O'Neil,
Tim Holt; director: King Vidor; novel: Olive
Higgins Prouty; dramatic work: Harry W.
Gribble, Gertrude Purcell; screenplay: Vic-
tor Heerman, Sarah Y. Mason.
DEAD END
Drama; cast: Sylvia Sidney, Joel McCrea,
Humphrey Bogart, Wendy Barrie, Claire
Trevor, Allen Jenkins; director: William Wy-
ler; play: Sidney Kingsley; screenplay:
Lillian Hellman.
THE HURRICANE
Drama; cast: Dorothy Lamour, John Hall,
Mary Astor, C. Aubrey Smith, Raymond
Massey, Thomas Mitchell, Jerome Cowan,
Mamo Clark, Movita; director: John Ford;
novel: Charles Nordhoff, James Norman
Hall; screenplay: Dudley Nicholas; adapta-
tion: Oliver H. P. Garrett.
THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO
Comedy; cast: Gary Cooper, Sigrid Gurie,
Ernest Truex, Basil Rathbone, Alan Hale,
George Barbier, H. B. Warner, Ferdinand
Gottschalk; screenplay: Robert Sherwood;
director: Archie Mayo.
THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES
Musical; in Technicolor; cast: Zorina,
Adolphe Menjou, Ritz Brothers, Helen Jep-
son, Phil Baker, Edgar Bergen, Bobby Clark,
George Balanchine, Virginia Verrill, Ella
Logan, American Ballet from the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, The Goldwyn Girls; direc-
tor: George Marshall.
SPRING IN MY HEART
Comedy; cast: Merle Oberon, Gary Cooper,
David Niven; story: Leo McCarey, Frank R.
Adams; adaptation: Frederic Lonsdale.
DUCHESS OF BROADWAY
Comedy; story: Barry Trivers, Robert An-
drews.
PERSONNEL
DIRECTORS: William Wyler, Archie Mayo, H.
C. Potter, John Ford, George Marshall, Gar-
son Kanin.
PLAYERS: Gary Cooper, Miriam Hopkins,
Merle Oberon, Joel McCrea, Walter Brennan,
David Niven, Jon Hall, Jerome Cowan, Sig-
rid Gurie, Andrea Leeds, Virginia Verrill,
Zorina, Ella Logan, Ann Graham, Evelyn
Terry, Gloria Youngblood.
WRITERS: Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell,
Anita Loos, John Emerson, Joe Bigelow,
David Hertz, George Bradshaw, Lillian Hell-
Grand National Pictures, Inc.
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
65 FEATURES
SMALL TOWN BOY
Star: Stuart Erwin; by Manuel Komroff; pro-
ducer: Zion Myers.
SWEETHEART OF THE NAVY
Stars: Eric Linden, Cecilia Parker; producer:
B. F. Zeldman.
SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT
Star: James Cagney; producer: Victor Schert-
zinger; authors: Victor Schertzinger, Austin
Parker.
LOVE TAKES FLIGHT
Star: Bruce Cabot; producer: George A.
Hirliman.
THE SHADOW STRIKES
Star: Rod La Rocque; producer: Max Alex-
ander.
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BOaiS MORROS
Musical Director
Paramount Pictures
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
THE GIRL SAID NO
Stars: Gilbert & Sullivan players; producer:
Andrew L. Stone.
WALLABY JIM OF THE SOUTH SEAS
Star: Gecrge Houston; adaptation: Major
Harold Buckley.
PHOTO-FINISH
Stars: Conrad Nagel, Eleanor Hunt; pro-
ducer: George A. Hirliman.
HONOLULU HONEYMOON
Producer: Zion Myers.
RENFREW OF THE MOUNTED
HERE'S FLASH CASEY
Star: Eric Linden; screenplay: John Krafft.
KELLY AND STONE IN THE MARINES
Producer: Richard A. Rowland.
LOVE ME AGAIN
Star: Anna Sten; producer: Victor Schert-
zinger.
PAINTER IN THE SKY
In color; based on "Thief of Taos"; pro-
ducer: Richard A. Rowland.
GOVERNMENT AGENT
Stars: Conrad Nagel, Eleanor Hunt; pro-
ducer: George A. Hirliman.
FLASH CASEY, CANDID CAMERMAN
Star: Eric Linden.
GORGEOUS
Star: Anna Sten; producer: Eugen Frenke.
RENFREW IN THE NORTH COUNTRY
WALLABY JIM OF THE ISLANDS
Star: George Houston; author: Ray Schrock.
KING OF THE SIERRAS
Producer: Condor Productions; associate pro-
ducer: Frank Gay.
THE SHADOW'S DISGUISE
Star: Rod La Rocque; producers: Max and
Arthur Alexander.
KELLY AND STONE IN THE ARMY
Producer: Richard A. Rowland.
MAYBE IT'S LOVE
By Carroll Graham; producer: B. F. Zeid-
man.
RENFREW GETS HIS MAN
FLASH CASEY AT THE THIRD ALARM
Star: Eric Linden.
SO THIS IS HOLLYWOOD
By Carroll Graham; producer: B. F. Zeld-
man.
WIRE TAPPERS
Stars: Conrad Nagel, Eleanor Hunt; pro-
ducer: George A. Hirliman.
KELLY AND STONE IN THE NAVY
Producer: Richard A. Rowland.
ORCHID GIRL
Star: Anna Sten; producer: Eugen Frenke.
WALLABY JIM BELOW THE EQUATOR
Star: George Houston.
THE SHADOW IN PANAMA
Star: Rod La Rocque; producers: Max and
Arthur Alexander.
FLASH CASEY COVERS A MURDER
Star: Eric Linden.
KELLY AND STONE IN THE AIR CORPS
Producer: Richard A. Rowland.
FACE THE FACTS
Star: Stuart Erwin; by Clarence Budington
Kelland; screenplay: Betty Laidlaw, Robert
Lively; producer: Richard A. Rowland.
LOTTERY MYSTERY
Stars: Conrad Nagel, P.eanor Hunt.
ROGUES' GALLERY
By Willard Keefe; producer: B. F. Zeld-
man.
THE SHADOW IN SOCIETY
Star: Rod La Rocque; Producers: Max and
Arthur Alexander.
DYNAMITE
Star: James Cagney; frcm "Hot Oil"; pro-
ducer: Richard A. Rowland.
RENFREW RIDES ALONE
STEPPIN' HIGH (Tentative)
Star: Stuart Erwin.
WALLABY JIM IN TROUBLE
Star: George Houston.
LOVE RUNS INTO MONEY
By Erwin S. Gelsey; producer: B. F. Zeld-
man.
BRIGHT BOY
Star: Stuart Erwin.
TEX RITTER WESTERNS
Tex and the Boy Scouts, Frontier Town,
Rollin' Plains, The Utah Trail, Arizona
Ranger, Law of the Black Hills, Buffalo
Country, Mustang Roundup.
KEN MAYNARD WESTERNS
Trailing Trouble, Boots of Destiny, Whirl-
wind Horseman, Yankee Rider, Murder at
the Rancho, Thirteen and Lucky, Phantom
Cowboy, Montana Mutiny.
PERSONNEL
PRODUCERS: Victor Schertzinger, Zion Myers,
B. F. Zeldman, George A. Hirliman, M. H.
Hoffman, Richard A. Rowland, Edward
Finney, Max Alexander, Eugen Frenke, Bud
Barsky, Al Herman.
PLAYERS: James Cagney, Stuart Erwin, Anna
Sten, Conrad Nagel, Rod La Rocque, George
Houston, Eric Linden, EHeanor Hunt, Tex
Ritter, Joyce Compton.
DIRECTORS: Glenn Tryon, Duncan Mansfield.
WRITERS: Betty Laidlaw, Robert Lively.
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Victor Young
PARAMOUNT
STUDIOS
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
• • •
EXCHANGES
Albany: 1046 Broadway.
Atlanta: 133 Walton St.
Boston: 54 Piedmont St.
Buffalo: 505 Pearl St.
Charlottle: 300 W. Third St.
Cincinnati: 1635 Central Parkway.
Cleveland: Film Exchange Bldg.
Chicago: 1325 S. Wabash Ave.
Dallas: 508 Park Ave.
Denver: 2071 Broadway.
Des Moines: 1102 High St.
Detroit: 2310 Cass Ave.
Indianapolis: 120 W. Michigan St.
Kansas City, Mo.: 1701 Wyandotte St.
Los Angeles: 1910 S. Vermont Ave.
Milwaukee: 814 N. 11th St.
Minneapolis: 1111 Currie Ave.
New Haven: 132 Meadow St.
New Orleans: 221 S. Liberty St.
New York: 630 Ninth Ave.
Omaha: 1508 Davenport St.
Philadelphia: 1240 Vine St.
Pittsburgh: 1623 Blvd. of the Allies.
Portland, Ore.: 925 N. W. 19th Ave.
Salt Lake City: 250 E. 1st South St.
St. touts: 3334 Olive St.
San Francisco: 229 Golden Gate Ave.
Seattle: 2419 Second Ave.
Washington, D. C: 203 I St., N. W.
Guaranteed Pictures Co.
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
7 FEATURES
PHANTOM SHIP
Featured: Bela Lugosi, Shirley
IRISH AND PROUD OF IT
Featured: Richard Hayward.
THE EARLY BIRD
Featured: Richard Hayward.
WHITE IVORY
Featured: Jock Mulhall.
Grey.
DRUMS OF ARABY
Special cast.
HELD FOR MURDER
Featured: Mary Carlisle.
MIDNIGHT SHADOWS
Featured: Mischa Auer.
J. H. Hoffberg Co., Inc.
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
18 FEATURES • 26 SHORT SUBJECTS
FEATURES SET
WEDDING OF PALO
Producer: Dr. Knud Rasmussen.
VOICE OF INDIA
Producer: Paul L. Hoefler.
NEZNATE HADIRMSHU
(Business Under Duress); produced in
Czechoslovakia.
SKRIVANCI PISEN
(Song of the Lark); produced in Czecho-
slovakia.
ADA TO NIE WYPADA
(Ada That Will Never Do); produced in
Poland.
PHANTOM OF SANTE FE
Stars: Nina Quartero; Norman Kerry.
STRYCEK z AMERIKY
(Uncle from America); produced in Czecho-
slovakia.
SANGEN OM DEN ELDRODA BLOMMAN
(Song of Scarlet Flower); produced in
Sweden.
INVITATION TO THE WALTZ
Star: Lillian Harvey.
I GIVE MY HEART
Star: Gita Alpar.
KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN
Stars: Solly O'Neil, John F. Robertson.
STUDENT ROMANCE
From: "I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg,"
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AUBREY SCOTTO
Director
FOLLOW YOUR HEART"
"TICKET TO PARADISE"
"HAPPY GO LUCKY"
"SMART GIRL"
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
SHORT SUBJECTS
COMPLETED:
Broadway 'Dance Parade, Hollywood Magic,
Shanghai, Bamboo, Isles of Paradise, Flori-
dian Curiosities, Busy Spots in Florida.
C^arillion, Makers, Baltimore — Home of
Wally Simpson, International Varieties,
Golden Harbor, Young Explorer.
Ideal Pictures Corp.
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
6 FEATURES • 50 SHORT SUBJECTS
FEATURES
JUNGLE GIGOLO
FOUND ALIVE
GIRL FROM GEORGIA
THE DIVORCE RACKET
MANHATTAN TOWER
MAD AGE
SHORT SUBJECTS
IDEAL NOVELTIES
12 one-reelers; Animal Aristocracy, Birds of
a Feather, Wild Animal Appetites, When
Winter Comes, Spring is Here, Good Old
Summer Time, Autumn Leaves, Legend of
the Skies, Jungle Babies, Sacred Elephants,
Monkey Business, Peculiar Pets.
IDEAL WHATNOTS
29 one-reelers; Goofy Games, Canal Gyp-
sies, Land of Islam, Mystic East, We're on
Our Way, Real Americans, Garden of
Allah, Strange Hobbies, Journey Thru Ger-
many, Big City, Television Romance, Land
of the Nile, Proudest Americans, 'Neath
Mediterranean Skies, White Wings, Primi-
tive America, On With the Dance, Happy
Daze, Menage of Guatemala, Jerusalem —
the Holy City, Glory That Was Egypt, Some-
thing for Nothing, First Chiseller, Camera
Thrills, Buzzsaws and Dynamite, News
Comics, Veterans of the Sea, Spain Yester-
day and Today, Venice and the Glass-
Master, Water Babies.
TWO REELERS
Five; Hold that Wild Boar, Destiny, Earth-
quake, Truth About Ethiopia, The Mascot.
THREE REELERS
Four; River, of Death, The Next War, The
Golden Ghost, Evolution.
Imperial Pictures
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
32 FEATURES • 26 SHORT SUBJECTS
FEATURES
MY WONDERING DAUGHTER
Drama; by Leonard Lee.
SOPHISTICATED LADY
Drama; by Robert Oliver.
BEAUTY RACKET
Action drama; by Charles S. Strong.
BACK FROM RENO
Comedy-drama; by Glenn Watkins.
THE MODEL MURDER
Mystery; by George Norriss.
HONOR AMONG WOMEN
Drama; by Jeanne Bowman.
SKY GIRL
Action drama; by Nellie Graf.
NEGLIGEE
Comedy-drama; by Gladys Sloan.
PENTHOUSE LOVE
Drama; by Richard Kent.
NIGHT OF CRIME
Comedy-mystery; by Armstrong Livingston.
PETTICOAT LANE
Drama; by S. S. Weil.
MURDER IN THE SUPREME COURT
LOVE TAKES A WALK
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AI^CIHIIfli SAAY©
Director
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
BACHELOR GIRL'S DIARY
NO LONGER HIS WOMAN
WOMEN AT PLAY
SOUTH OF SANTE FE
PRAIRIE WAGON
WE'LL FIGHT FOR TEXAS
DESERT SCOUT
BUCKSKIN BORDER FIGHTER
FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM
SHOOTING FOR GLORY
POETIC GEMS
13 one-reelers.
FIGHTING PLAINSMAN
COWBOY CAVALIER
SIX GUN COURAGE
THE MASKED RIDER
SIX SHOOTER LAW
LAW MAN FROM MONTANA
TWO GUN TERROR
LAW COMES TO THE BADLANDS
WYOMING WILDCAT
SHORT SUBJECTS
COLOR CLASSICS
13 one-reelers.
EXCHANGES
New York: 630 Ninth Ave.
Albany: C. H. Tarbox.
Boston: 12 Piedmont St.
New Haven: 134 Meadow St.
Philadelphia: 1220 Vine St.
Washington, 'D. C: 1001 New Jersey Ave.,
N. W.
Buffalo: 505 Pearl St.
Cincinnati: 529 Walnut St.
Cleveland: Film Bldg.
Detroit: 2310 Cass Ave.
Chicago: 831 S. Wabsh Ave.
Milwaukee: 717 W. Wells St.
St. Louis: 3317 Olive St.
Indianapolis: 440 N. Illinois St.
Kansas City: 110 W. 18th St.
Minneapolis: 70 Glenwood St.
Dallas: Film Exchange Bldg.
Oklahoma City: Grand and Lee Sts.
Pittsburgh: 1623 Blvd. of the Allies.
San Antonio: 405 N. Flores St.
Los Angeles: 1928 S. Vermont Ave.
San Francisco: 247 Golden Gate Ave.
Portland, Ore.: 925 N. W. 19th St.
Seattle: 2319 Second Ave.
Jay Dee Kay Productions
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
4 FEATURES
FEATURES COMPLETED
SLAVES IN BONDAGE
Producer: J. D. Kendis.
CRUSADE AGAINST RACKETS
Producer: J. D. Kendis.
Kinotrade
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
14 FEATURES
THE GIRL FROM POLTAVA
Operetta.
HOY COMIENZA LA VIDA
Romantic drama.
EL CABALLERO AUDAZ
Spanish.
GAUCHAZO
Spanish musical.
DANZON
Spanish musical.
JEWISH TALKING PICTURES
Four.
COLORED MUSICALS
Four.
I HATE WAR
Exploitation feature.
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Walter Lantz Productions
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
26 SHORT SUBJECTS
Released through Universal
OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT
26 one-reel cartoons.
Lenauer International
Films, Inc
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
1 FEATURE • 4 SHORT SUBJECTS
TSAR TO LENIN
Historical document.
FEATURE
SHORT SUBJECTS
ONE-REELERS Road, Tyrolese Costumes and Customs,
Four; Rock and Ice, Grossglochner-Alpine Salzkammergut.
Harold Lloyd Corp.
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937^1938
1 FEATURE
Released by Paramount
PROFESSOR BEWARE (Tentative) Marian Cockrell; screenplay: Jack Cunning-
Star: Harold Lloyd; story: Francis and ham.
David L. Loew Productions
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
2 FEATURES
Released by Columbia
JOE E. BROWN FEATURES
Two; star: Joe E. Brown; director: Edward
Sedgwick.
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LESLEY SELANDER
Director
"THE BARRIER"
A Harry Sherman Production
Paramount Release
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• • • PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Major Pictures Corp.
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
16 FEATURES
Released by Paramount
FEATURES SET
SAPPHIRE SAL NIGHT OF MYSTERY
Star: Mae West; director: Eddie Sutherland; Star: Grant Richards.
story: Jo Swerhng. ENGLISH DERBY
LOVE ON TOAST With: Beatrice Lillie.
With: John Payne, Katharine "Sugar" Kane. MY WORLD
ANGEL EYES WHAT HO
Star: Kitty Clancy. Star: Gary Cooper.
CALL BACK LOVE LIFE OF BURDEN
Star: Kitty Clancy. THE MAN IN EVENING CLOTHES
PERSONNEL
^RITEI
Malloy, Leonard Ross.
PLAYERS: Mae Mest, Beatrice Lillie, Mady WRITERS: Jo Swerlng, Richard Connell, Doris
Correll, Stella Adler, Kitty, Qancy, Grant
Richards, Katherine "Sugar" Kane, John
Payne.
The March of Time
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
13 SHORT SUBJECTS
Distributed by RKO
THE MARCH OF TIME Marche du Temps" for French release; 8
13 one-reelers. ,,, •., , jit- ■' i o • u
„.,,,,„. .11 1 1 lo La Marcha del iiempo for Spanish re-
Note: March of Time will also produce IJ
editions for British Empire release; 13 "La lease.
Mentone Productions
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
1 FEATURE • 19 SHORT SUBJECTS
FEATURE
APRIL IN YOUR EYES
Musical; story by Arthur Pearson.
SHORT SUBJECTS
MENTONE MUSICALS NU-ATLAS PRODUCTIONS
13 two-reelers; distributed by Universal. 6 one-reelers; distributed by RKO.
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AIMED AT
THE
In preparation :
"THE SEA TERROR
(Story by Frederick G.
Wagner and Jack Hess)
RAYMOND FRIEDGEN
(Producer of 'Tish from Hell")
Now Producing a Series of Authentic
Adventure Feature Dromes Storring
CAPTAIN WALLACE CASWELL, JR.
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
44 to 52 FEATURES • 97 SHORT SUBJECTS • 104 NEWSREELS
NOTE: No pictures specifically announced by litle but many of those planned, and already com-
pleted, are expected to be from the following.
FEATURES
GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST
Musical; music: Sigmund Romberg; book:
David Belasco; producer: William Anthony
McGuire; cast: Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson
Eddy, Buddy Ebsen, Roy Bolger.
ROSALIE
Musical; screenplay: William A. McGuire;
original story: Guy Bolton; music: George
Gershwin, Sigmund Romberg; producer:
William Anthony McGuire; cast: Eleanor
Powell, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan, Ray
Bolger, Delia Lind.
THREE COMRADES
Drama; producer: Joseph Mankiewicz; by
Erich Maria Remarque; cast: Luise Rainer,
Robert Taylor, Spencer Tracy, James Ste-
wart.
IDIOT'S DELIGHT
Melodrama; director: Clarence Brown; pro-
ducer: Hunt Stromberg; author: Robert E.
Sherwood; cast: Clark Gable.
THE BEST DRESSED WOMAN IN PARIS
Producer: Edgar Selwyn.
LOLA MONTEZ
Drama; play: Adolph Paul; novel: T. Ever-
ett Haare; producer: Joseph Mankiewicz;
cast: Joan Crawford.
SPANISH OMELET
Comedy; by Edward Hope Coffey, Jr.; pro-
ducer: James K. McGuinness; cast: Robert
Montgomery.
STAND UP AND FIGHT
Drama; producer: James K. McGuinness;
novel: Forbes Parkhill; cast: Wallace Beery.
SPRINGTIDE
Novel; J. B. Priestly; producer: Hunt Strom-
berg; cast: Robert Taylor, Wallace Beery.
THE FIREFLY
Operetta; book and lyrics: Otto Harbach;
music: Rudolf Friml; producer: Hunt Strom-
berg; cast: Jeanette MacDonald, Allan Jones,
Warren William.
THE GREAT WALTZ
Operetta; Book: Moss Hart; from "Waltzes
of Vienna," by Johonn Strauss, Sr., and Jr.;
producer: Bernard Hyman; cast: Meliza
Korjus.
TELL IT TO THE MARINES
Comedy; story: Morris Morkey; producer:
James K. McGuinness; cast: Robert Taylor,
Spencer Tracy.
THE GREAT CANADIAN
Comedy-drama; story: Robert Hopkins; Vicki
Bourn; producer: Bernard Hyman; cast:
Clark Gable.
TEST PILOT
Drama; original: Lieut. Comm. Frank Wead;
producer: Louis D. Lighten; cast: Clark
Gable, Spencer Tracy.
DOUBLE WEDDING
Comedy-drama; play: Ferenc Molnar; pro-
ducer: Joseph Mankiewicz; cast: William
Pov/ell, Myrna Loy.
KIM
Drama; by Rudyard Kipling; producer:
Louis D. Lighten; cast: Frederick Bartholo-
mew, Robert Taylor.
BIG CITY
Original: Norman Krasna; producer; Nor-
man Krasna; cast: Luise Rainer, Spencer
Tracy.
RETURN OF THE THIN MAN
Comedy-mystery; original: Dashiell Ham-
mett; producer: Hunt Stromberg; cast: Wil-
liam Powell, Myrna Loy.
LIVE, LOVE AND LEARN
Drama; novel: Helen Grace Carlisle; pro-
ducer: Harry Rapf; cast: Robert Montgom-
ery, Rosalind Russell.
HATS IN THE AIR
Musical; original: Dwight Taylor; producer:
Jack Cunnings; cast: Eleanor Powell.
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Drama; novel: Stefan Zweig; producer: Hunt
Stromberg; cast: Norma Shearer.
A YANK AT OXFORD
Comedy-drama; story: John Monk Saunders;
cast: Robert Taylor, Maureen O'Sullivan;
to be made in England.
THOROUGHBREDS DON'T CRY
Comedy-drama; original: J. Walter Ruben;
producer: Harry Rapf; cast: Mickey Rooney,
Douglas Scott.
MY WIFE
Drama; story: Matt Taylor; producer:
Michael Fessier; cast: Josephine Hutchinson,
Toby Wing, George Murphy, Sidney Black-
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II. 5. C) N.li.r.J.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
'WITH BYRD AT THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLES"
nEUI VORK
Lonoon
HOLLVUJOOD
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
THE BRIDE WORE RED
Comedy-drama; play: Ferenc Molnor; pro-
ducer: Joseph Mankiewicz; cast: Joan Craw-
ford, Franchot Tone, Robert Young.
SWING FEVER
Musical comedy; original: Florence Ryer-
son, Edgar Allan Woclf; producer: Harry
Rapf; cast: Allan Jones, Judy Garland,
Billie Burke, Frank Morgan, Maureen O'Sulli-
van.
MY DEAR MISS ALDRICH
Comedy; original: Herman Mankiewicz;
cast: Edna May Oliver, Maureen O'Sullivan,
Walter Pidgeon.
CONQUEST
Drama; story: W. Gasiorowski, Helen Je-
rome; producer: Bernard Hyman; cast: Greta
Garbo, Charles Boyer.
MADAME X
Drama; play: Alexandre Bisson; producer:
James K. McGuinness; cast: Gladys George,
John Beal, Warren William.
HAL ROACH FEATURES
TOPPER
Novel: Thome Smith; cast: Constance Ben-
nett, Cary Grant, Roland Young, Billie
Burke.
ROADSHOW
Novel: Eric Hatch, Jack Jevne; musical num-
bers: Hcagy Carmichael; cast: Oliver Hardy,
Palsy Kelly, Lyda Roberti, Rosina Lawrence.
THE GIT THERE STROKE! (Tentative)
Story: Eric Hatch; music and screenplay:
Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby.
OTHER STORY PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR 1937-1938
A COUPLE OF QUICK ONES
Novel: Eric Hatch.
ADVENTURE FOR THREE
By Marcella Burke, R. B. Wills.
A FAMILY AFFAIR
By Albert Richard Wetjen.
A LADY COMES TO TOWN
By Clements Ripley.
ALGERIA
Play: Glen McDoncugh; music: Victor Her-
bert.
ALL THE BROTHERS WERE VALIANT
Novel: Ben Ames Williams.
ALWAYS TOMORROW
Original: Mildred Cram, Marcella Burke.
A NATIVE SON RETURNS
Novel: Ida M. Evans.
ANCHOR MAN
By Fanny Heaslip Lea.
AND SO VICTORIA
By Vaughan Wilkins.
AROUSE AND BEWARE
Novel: MacKinlay Kantor.
BLUE BLOOD
By Myles Connolly.
BRIGHT GIRL
By Vina Delmar.
CAPRICE
Novel: Dal ton Trumbo.
CAT ACROSS THE PATH
Novel: Ruth Feiner.
COURTHOUSE SQUARE
Novel: Hamilton Basso.
DECLASSE
By Zoe Akins.
EXPOSURE
By Dr. Frank J. Clancy, William J. Murphy.
FALSE DREAMS FAREWELL
By Hugh Stange.
FELIX
By Henri Bernstein.
FERIKE AS GUEST ARTIST
By Laszlo Bus-Fekete, Alexander Goth.
FINISHING SCHOOL
By F. Tennyson Jesse.
FRAT HOUSE
By Fred Ballard, Mignon G. Eberhart.
GOLD EAGLE GUY
By Melvin P. Levy.
GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS
Novel: James Hilton.
GRAM
By Kathleen Norris.
GREAT LAUGHTER
By Fannie Hurst.
GREEN GROW THE LILACS
By Lynn Riggs.
HALFWAY HOUSE
Novel: Ellery Queen.
HER EXCELLENCY'S CIGAR STORE
By Laszlo Bus-Fekete.
IF I WERE YOU
By Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse.
I HAVE MARRIED AN ANGEL
By Janos Vaszary.
I LOVE YOU AGAIN
Novel: Octavus Roy Cohen.
KATINKA
Play: Otto Harbach.
LA TENDRESSE
By Henry Bataille.
LIVING IN A BIG WAY
By Louis Bromfield.
LOST HORIZONS
By Harry Segall.
LUCKY NIGHT
By Oliver Claxton.
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
MAIDEN VOYAGE
By Ernest Vajda.
MANON LESCAUT
Novel: L'abbe Prevost.
MAN PROPOSES
By W. Chethan-Strode.
MANNEQUIN
By Katharine Brush.
MARIE ANTOINETEE
By Stefan Zweig.
MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN
Novel: Frances Roberta Sterrett.
MEN FROM GUIANA
Novel: Robert Thoeren.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
Play: George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart.
MR. AND MRS. WASHINGTON
By Rupert Hughes, Carey Wilson.
MRS. VAN KLEEK
By Hinor Mordaunt.
MY GIRL FRIDAY
By Maxwell Shane, Bill Thomas.
NANCY STAIR
Novel: Elinor Macartney Lane.
NATIONAL VELVET
Novel: Enid Ragnold.
NAVY BLUE AND GOLD
Novel: George Bruce.
NIGHT IN GLENGYLE
Novel: John Ferguson.
NIGHT OPERATOR
By Lucile Selk Edgerton.
NO HERO
Novel: J. P. Marquand.
NOT TOO NARROW, NOT TOO DEEP
Novel: Richard B. Sale.
ONCE THERE WAS A PRISONER
Play: Jean Anouilh.
ONCE UPON A TIME
Novel: Fannie Hurst.
ONE CAME HOME
By Grace Norton.
ONE EVERY MINUTE
By Garet Garrett.
PARTY
By Ivor Novello.
PIERRE OF THE PLAINS
By Sir Gilbert Parker.
PITCAIRN'S ISLAND
By James Norman Hall, Charles Nordhoff.
PRESENTING LILY MARS
By Booth Tarkinglon.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Play: Helen Jerome; novel: Jane Austen.
QUO VADIS
Novel: Henry Sienkiev^^icz.
RACE THE SUN
Novel: Dale Collins.
RAGE IN HEAVEN
Novel: James Hilton.
RENNIE PEDDIGOE
Novel: Booth Tarkington.
SAD INDIAN
Novel: Thames Williamson.
SARI
By Jules Wilhelm, Fritz Grunbaum; music:
Emmerich Kalman.
SCATTERED SEEDS
Play: Pauline Brooks, Burnet Hershey.
SEA OF GRASS
Novel; Conrad Richter.
SEHOY. AHOY!
By Clements Ripley.
SHADOW OF THE WING
By Richard Schayer, Frank Wead.
SILAS MARNER
Novel: George Eliot.
SWEETHEARTS
By Harry B. Smith, F. De Gressac.
THE A. B. C. MURDERS
Novel: Agatha Christie.
THE AMERICAN FLAGGS
Novel: Kathleen Norris.
THE COMPOSITE MAN
By Ronald Jeans.
THE DEVIL PASSES
Play: Benn W. Levy.
THE DISTAFF SIDE
Play: John Van Druten.
THE FAR OFF HILLS
Play: Lennox Robinson.
THE FIRST OF THE MONTH SERIES
By Everett Rhodes Castle.
THE FOUNDRY
Novel: Albert Halper.
THE FOUR MARYS
Novel: Fanny Heaslip Lea.
THE FRENCH QUARTER
Novel: Herbert Asbury.
THE HARBOURMASTER
Novel: William McFee.
THE MUTE KNIGHT
Play: Eugene Heltai.
THE LONGEST NIGHT
By William Wellman.
THE PARADINE CASE
Novel: Robert Hitchens.
THE PRINCE OF PILSEN
By Frank Fixley, Gustav Luders.
THE RED MILL
Play: Victor Herbert, Henry Blossom.
THE SECOND MRS. LYNTON
Novel: Wilson Collison.
THE SHINING HOUR
Play: Keith Winter.
THE SHOW SHOP
Play: James Forbes.
THE SPUR OF PRIDE
Novel: Percival C. Wren.
THE TRANSGRESSOR
Novel: Anthony Richardson.
THE VANISHED MINIATURE
Novel: Erich Kastner.
THE WIND AND THE RAIN
Play: Merton Hodge.
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TO THE BETTER INTERESTS
OF COMMERCIAL RADIO
AND TELEVISION
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
• • •
THREE MEN IN THE SNOW
Novel: Erich Kastner.
TIMBER LINE
Novel: Gene Fowler.
TOSSPOT
Novel: Daniel Moore.
TROUBADOUR IN TROUBLE
By Franz Schulz, Joy Gorney.
TWO THIEVES
Novel: Manuel Komroff.
VEIN OF IRON
Novel: Ellen Glasgow.
WEEPING IS FOR WOMEN
Novel: (Donald Ban Chidsey.
M-G-M MUSICALS
6 two-reelers.
CRIME DOESN'T PAY
6 tViTO-reelers.
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES
15 one-reelers.
M-G-M MINIATURES
10 one-reelers.
HISTORICAL MYSTERIES
10 one-reelers.
ROBERT BENCHLEY
8 one-reelers.
WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES
By Wyndham Gittens.
WOMAN OF SPAIN
Novel: Scott O'Dell.
ROBIN HOOD
BENEFITS FORGOT
SHOPWORN ANGEL
BROADWAY MELODY OF 1939
AS THOUSAND CHEER
HONOLULU
YELLOW JACKET
MOLLY, BLESS HER
SHORT SUBJECTS
OUR GANG
12 one-reelers.
FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS
12 one-reelers; in Technicolor.
M-G-M CARTOONS
13 one-reelers.
AUDIOSCOPIK SUBJECT
1 one-reeler.
LAUREL-HARDY RE-ISSUES
4; Beau Hunks, Blotto, The Perfect Day.
County Hospital.
PERSONNEL
STARS: Lionel Barrymore, Freddie Bartholo-
mew, Wallace Beery, Joan Crawford, Nel-
son Eddy, Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Gladys
George, Helen Hayes, Charles Laughton,
Myrna Loy, Jeanette MaoDonald, Marx
Brothers, Robert Montgomery, EHeanor Powell,
William Powell, Luise Rainer, Norma
Shearer, Robert Taylor, Spencer Tracy.
FEATURED PLAYERS: Elizabeth Allen, John
Arlington, Janet Beecher, Robert Benchley,
Ray Bolger, Ariane Borg, Matthew Boulton,
Virginia Bruce, Billie Burke, Bruce Cabot,
Lynne Carver, Jean Chatburn, Roger Con-
verse, Henry Daniell, Louis Durst, Melvyn
Douglas, Buddy Ebsen, Cliff Edwards, Madge
Evans, Grace Ford, Betty Furness, Reginald
Gardiner, Judy Garland, Natalie Garson,
Charles Gorin, Charley Grapewin, Virginia
Gray, Julie Haydon, Ted Healy, William
Henry, Willie Howard, Rita Johnson, Allen
Jones, Guy Kibbee, Hissa Landi, Suzanne
Larson, Mitchell Lewis, Delia Lind, Tilly
Losch, Douglas MacPhail, Ruby Mercer, Una
Merkel, Frank Morgan, Stanley Morner,
George Murphy, Edward Norris, Edna May
Oliver, Oscar O'Shea, Maureen O'SuUivan,
Reginald Owen, Barnett Parker, Cecilia
Parker, Nat Pendleton, Leonard Penn, Juanita
Ouigley, Jessie Ralph, Florence Rice, Mickey
Rooney, Clarence Russell, Rosalind Russell,
Lewis Stone, James Stewart, Shepard Strud-
wick, Franchot Tone, Helen Troy, Sophie
Tucker, Johnny Weissmuller, Dame Mae
Whitty, Warren William, Dick Winslow,
Cora Witherspoon, Robert Young, George
Zucco.
DIRECTORS: Dorothy Arzner, Frank Borzage,
Clarence Brown, Jack Conway, George
Cukor, Roy Del Ruth, George Fitzmaurice,
Victor Fleming, Sidney Franklin, Robert Z.
Leonard, Gustav Machaty, Edwin L. Marin,
J. Walter Ruben, George Seitz, Edward Slo-
man, John M. Stahl, Errol Taggert, Richard
Thorpe, W. S. Van Dyke, Slauko Vorkapich,
Sam Wood.
WRITERS: Zee Akins, Vicki Baum, Homer
Beery, Thomas Bell, Robert Benchley, A. W.
Bernal, Jr., David Boehm, Herman Boxer,
Maude Brown, Hugo Butler, Lenore Coffee,
George Harmon Coxe, Mitzi Cummings, Ruth
Cummings, Cliff Dixon, George C. Drum-
gold, Virginia Faulkner, Ladislaus Bus-
Fekete, Bradbury Foote, Douglas Foster,
Everett Freeman, Jules Furthman, Harold
Goldman, Frances Goodrich, Leon Gordon,
Mauri Grashin, Eleanore Griffin, Albert
Hackett, Comm. H. S. Haislip, Harry Hamil-
ton, Elmer Harris, Lawrence Hazard, Philippe
Heriat, John C. Higgins, James Hilton, Monck-
ton Hoffe, Robert Hopkins, Cyril Hume,
William Hurlbut, Talbot Jennings, Niki Jus-
tin, Karl Kamb, Paul Kunasz, Noel Langley,
Leonard Lee, Robert Lees, Anita Loos, Harry
Loud, John Lee Mahin, Richard Maibaum,
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320 WEST 46fh STREET
NEW YORK
1018 S. WABASH AVE. 1630 W. WASHINGTON BLVD.
CHICAGO LOS ANGELES
COMPLETE COVERAGE
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Herman Mankiewicz, Morris Markey, Jack
McGowon, Andrew Morthland, Hugh Mills,
Ogden Nash, Frank H. O'Neill, Jr., George
Oppenheimer, Marion Parsonnet, Robert
Pirosh, Maurice Rapf, Stanley Rauh, Tcm
Reed, Gottfried Reinhardt, Conrad Richter,
Frederic I. Rinaldo, William Roberts, How-
ard E. Rogers, Florence Ryerson, Waldo
Call, Jr., Don Schary, E. Richard Schayer,
George Seaton, Arthur Sheekman, Robert E.
Sherwood, Dalton Trumbo, Catherine Turney,
Salka Viertel, Mrs. I. Vcn Cube, Maurine
Watkins, Claudine West, Charles E. Whit-
taker, Carey Wilson, Walter Wise, Edgar A.
Woolf, Philip Wylie.
EXCHANGES
Albany: 1060 Broadway.
Atlanta: 198 Lickie St., N. W.
Boston: 46 Church St.
Butte: 109 E. Granite St.
Charlotte: 426 W. 4th St.
Chicago: 1327 S. Wabash Ave.
Cincinnati: 1638 Central Parkway Blvd.
Cleveland: 2346 Payne Ave.
Dallas: 2013 Jackson St.
Denver: 2100 Broadway.
Des Moines: 618 Twelfth St.
Detroit: 2310 Cass Ave.
Indianapolis: 421 N. Illinois St.
Kansas City: 220 W. 18th St.
Los Angeles: 1620 Cordova St.
Memphis: 502 S. Second St.
Milwaukee: 732 W. State St.
Minneapolis: 1104 Currie Ave.
New Haven: 134 Meadow St.
New Orleans: 150 S. Liberty St.
New York: 630 Ninth Ave.
Oklahoma City: 629 W. Grand Ave.
Omaha: 1512 Davenport St.
Philadelphia: 1233 Summer St.
Pittsburgh: 1631 Blvd. of the Allies.
Portland, Ore.: 1133 N. W. Glisan St.
St. Louis: 3010 Olive St.
Salt Lake City: 123 S. Second East St.
San Francisco: 259 Hyde St.
Seattle: 2331 Second Ave.
Washington, D. C: 1009 New Jersey Ave., N.W.
Monogram Pictures
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
44 FEATURES
FEATURES SET
BOY OF THE STREETS
Star: Jackie Cooper, comedy-drama; by
Rowland Brown.
ATLANTIC FLIGHT
Star: Dick Merrill; drama; by Dick Grace;
screenplay: Alden Nash, Nickolas Barrows.
HOOSIER SCHOOLBOY
Star: Mickey Rocney; with: Ann? Nagel,
Frank Shields, Edward Pawley, William
Gould; drama; screanplay: Robert Lee John-
son; director: William Nigh.
PARADISE ISLE
Star: Movita; with: Warren Hull, Kenn3th
Harlan, George Piltz, Pierre Watkins; drama
with music; by Allan Vaughan EUston;
screenplay: Maricn Orth; producer: Dorothy
Reid; director: Arthur Greville Collins.
BLAZING BARRIERS
With: Frank "Juni r" Coghlan, Edward
Arnold, Jr., Irene Franklin, Florine Mc-
Kinney, Guy Bates Pest, Jack Randall; orig-
inal: Edwin C. Parsons; director: Aubrey
Scotto.
RIDERS OF THE DAWN
Star: Jack Randall; with: Peggy Keys, War-
ner Richmond, Georga Cooper; musical
western; original: Robert Emmett; director:
R. N. Bradbury.
THE TIRTEENTH MAN
With: Weldon Heyburn, Inez Courtney,
Grace Durkin, Selmer Jackson, Eadie Adams,
Milburn Stone; mystery: screenplay: John
Krafft; director: William Nigh.
LEGION OF MISSING MEN
With: Ralph Fcrbes, Ben Alexander; drama;
Story: Norman Houston; director: Hamilton
MacFadden.
LUCK OF ROARING CAMP
With: Owen Davis, Jr., Joan Woodbury,
Charles Brckaw, Charles King, Jr.; drama:
original: Erel Hcrrte; screenplay: Harvey
Gates; director: I. V. Willat.
THE OUTER GATE
With: Ralph Morgan, Kay Linaker, Ben Alex-
ander, Charles Brckaw; drama; novel:
Octavus Roy Cohen; screenplay: Laurie
Brazee; director: Ray Cannon.
THIRTEENTH GUEST
With: Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot; novel:
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Armitage Trail; screenplay: Frances Hyland,
Arthur Hoerl; director: Albert Ray.
SHADOWS OF THE ORIENT
With: Regis Toomey, Esther Ralston, J. Far-
rell MacDonald, Sidney Blackmer; mystery:
by L. E. Heifetz; screenplay: Charles Fran-
cis Royal; director: Burt Lynwood.
ROMANCE OF THE LIMBERLOST
Novel: Gene Stratton-Porter; screenplay:
Harvey Gates.
COLLEGE SWEETHEART
By Leona Dalrymple; musical.
LAND OF THE SKY BLUE WATER
Star: Movita; musical; based on Charles
Wakefield Cadman melodies.
FRECKLES COMES HOME
Novel: Jeannette Stratton-Porter.
FEDERAL BULLETS
Novel: Major George Fielding Eliot; screen-
play: Eugen Alan.
TELEPHONE OPERATOR
By Barry Barringer.
TWO WELL-DRESSED MEN
Comedy drama; by Jack Neville: director:
Arthur G. Collins.
SALESLADY
Novel: Harold Morrow.
PORT OF MISSING GIRLS
Drama.
THE COUNTRY FAIR
Comedy-drama; by Felice Hepburn.
WOLF CALL
By Jack London.
THE MARINES ARE HERE
By Franklin Adreon, Jr., screenplay: Charles
Logue.
FALSE COLORS
By Ruth Erwin.
A BRIDE FOR HENRY
By Josephine Bentham; screenplay: Marion
Orth.
THE GIRL NEXT DOOR
Comedy drama; by Stephen Warding.
NUMBERED WOMAN
By Harrison Jacob.
SCANDAL
By Kathleen Shepard.
QUEEN OF THE YUKON
By Jack London.
CIRCUS LADY
By Llewellyn Hughes; screenplay: Marion
Orth.
MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
Drama with music; by Hugh Prince.
DANGER VALLEY
Musical western; star: Jack Randall.
WHERE THE WEST BEGINS
Musical western; star: Jack Randall; by
Robert Emmett.
SNOW DUST
Musical western; star Jack Randall.
WONDER OF THE WEST
Musical western; star Jack Randall.
MAN FROM HELL'S RIVER
Musical western; star Jack Randall.
THE LAST FRONTIER
Musical western; star Jack Randall.
MAN'S COUNTRY
Musical western; star Jack Randall.
WEST OF RAINBOW'S END
Western.
A RIDIN' GENT
Western.
THE CODE OF THE RANGE
Western.
TRAININ' BACK
Western.
ROMANCE OF THE RIO GRANDE
Western.
GOD'S COUNTRY AND THE MAN
Western.
THE PAINTED TRAIL
Western.
THE COUNTRY BEYOND
Western.
PERSONNEL
PRODUCERS: Ken Goldsmith, Lon Young, R. N.
Bradbury, Dorothy Reid, Joseph Henry
Steele.
PLAYERS: Jackie Cooper, Dick Merrill, Mickey
Rooney, Anne Nagel, Frank Shields, Wel-
don Heyburn, Jack Randall, Inez Courtney,
Edward Arnold, Jr., Movita, Warren Hull,
Ralph Forbes, Ben Alexander, Joan Wood-
bury, Owen Davis, Jr., Charles Brokaw,
Frank Coghlan, Jr., Florine McKinney, Ralph
Morgan, Kay Linaker, Grace Durkin, Ed-
ward Pawley, Selmer Jackson.
DIRECTORS: R. N. Bradbury, William Nigh,
Aubrey Scotto, Arthur Greville Collins, I. V.
Willat, William Berke.
WRITERS: Robert Lee Johnson, Edwin C. Par-
sons, John Krafft, Harvey Gates, Marion
Orth, Robert Emmett, Dick Grace Charles
Logue, Alden Nash, Nickolas Barrows, Barry
Barringer, Eugene Alan.
Atlanta: 163 Walton St.
Charlotte: 224 S. Second St.
New Orleans: 223 S. Liberty St.
Memphis: 395 S. Second St.
EXCHANGES
Boston: 39 Church St.
Buffalo: 505 Pearl St.
Chicago: 843 S. Wabash Ave.
Qincinnati: 1635 Central Parkway.
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PORTRAITS
of
DISTINCTION
from
NEW YORK'S
STUDIO MODERNE
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CHIDNOFF
STUDIO
IRVING CHIDNOFF
"Portraitiere to the Industry'
469 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Cleveland: Film Exchange Bldg.
Dallas: 304 S. Harwood St.
Denver: 2071 Broadv^^ay.
Salt Lake City: 258 E. 1st South St.
Des Moines: 515-A Tenth St.
Omaha: 1503 Davenport St.
Detroit: Film Bldg.
Kansas City, Mo.: 130 W. 18th St.
St. Louis: 3212 Olive St.
Los Angeles: 1924 S. Vermont Ave.
San Francisco: 308 Turk St.
Milwaukee: 1030 N. 8th St.
Minneapolis: 35 Glenwood Ave.
New York: 603 Ninth Ave.
Philadelphia: 2141 Vine St.
Washington, D. C: 203 Eye St., N. W.
Oklahoma City: 702 V2 Grand Ave., W.
Pittsburgh: 425 Van Braam St.
Seattle: 2422 Second St.
Portland, Ore.: 4603 Wisteria St., N. E.
Mutual Motion Picture
Distributors
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
12 FEATURES
FEATURES SET
WITH LIVINGSTON IN AFRICA
Producer: James A. FitzPatrick; star: Percy
Marmont.
WAJAN: THE SON OF THE WITCH
HEAD HUNTERS OF BORNEO
THE NEW GULLIVER
CLOISTERED
Olympic Pictures Corp-
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
16 FEATURES
BELLA DONNA
NIGHT CLUB QUEEN
MURDER IN THE RED BARN
WANDERING JEW
WITHOUT WARNING
CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT
BLIND JUCTINCE
CROUCHING BEAST
MURDER BY APPOINTMENT
PHANTOM FIEND
TRIUMPH OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
BROKEN MELODY
FOUR MASKED MEN
GHOST CAMERA
HIGH TREASON
SHERLOCK, JR.
Paramount Pictures
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
50-60 FEATURES • 102 SHORT SUBJECTS • 104 NEWSREELS
FEATURES SET
HIGH, WIDE AND HANDSOME
Star: Irene Dunne; with: Randolph Scott,
Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tamiroff, Raymond
Walburn, Ben Blue, Charles Bickford; direc-
tor: Rouben Mamoulian.
SOULS AT SEA
Stars: Gary Cooper, George Raft; v/ith:
Frances Dee, Henry Wilcoxon, Olympe
Bradna.
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
ARTISTS AND MODELS
With: Jack Benny, Ida Lupino, Richard Al-
ien, Gail Patrick, Judy Canova, Ben Blue,
the Yacht Club Boys, Andre Kostelanetz
and Orchestra, Louis Armstrong and Band.
ANGEL
Star: Marlene Dietrich; with Herbert Mar-
shall, Melvyn Douglas, Edward Everett
Horton; director: Ernst Lubitsch.
SAPPHIRE SAL
Star: Mae West; producer: Emanuel Cohen.
EBB TIDE
In Technicolor: with: Ray Milland, Frances
Farmer, Oscar Homolka, Lloyd Nolan.
SPAWN OF THE NORTH
With: Beulah Bond.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
With: Bing Crosby, Martha Raye, Andy
iDevine, Mary Carlisle.
ARGENTINE LOVE
With; George Raft, Ida Lupino, Dorothy
Lamour.
TRUE CONFESSION
Stars: Carole Lombard, Fred MocMurray;
director: Wesley Ruggles.
COLLEGE SWING
With: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Martha
Raye, Charles Butterworth, Eleanore Whit-
ney, Ben Blue, Johnny Downs, Rufe Davis,
John Howard, Robert Cummings, Marsha
Hunt, Olympe Bradna.
WELLS FARGO
With: Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Bob Burns,
Lloyd Nolan; director: Frank Lloyd.
BUCCANEER
Star: Frederic March; with: Franciska Gaal,
Akim Tamiroff, Anthony Quinn, Olympe
Bradna, Larry Crabbe, Ian Keith, Porter
Hall; produced and directed by Cecil B.
deMille.
CHOCOLATE PARADE
With: Louis Armstrong and Band.
YOU AND ME
Stars: Sylvia Sidney, George Raft; director:
Fritz Lang: musical score: Kurt Weil.
BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE
Star: Claudette Colbert; director: Ernst
Lubitsch.
BIG BROADCAST OF 1938
With: Jack Benny, George Burns, Gracie
Allen, Martha Raye, Shirley Ross, Dorothy
Lamour, Ben Blue, Leif Erikson.
WHAT HO!
Star: Gory Cooper; producer: Emanuel
Cohen.
THINGS BEGAN TO HAPPEN
Star: W. C. Fields.
BEAU GESTE
In Technicolor: with: George Raft, Oscar
Homolka, Ray Milland; director: Henry Hath-
away.
MIDNIGHT
Star: Marlene Dietrich; with: Georges
Rigaud.
PROFESSOR BEWARE
Star: Harold Lloyd.
THE VAGABOND KING
In Technicolor; producer: Frank Lloyd.
PARIS HONEYMOON
With: Bing Crosby, Franciska Gaal, Akim
Tamiroff, Ben Blue.
BOOLOO
Native Malay Peninsula cast.
THIS WAY, PLEASE
With: Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Mary Liv-
ingstone, Ned Sparks, Betty Grable, Fibber
McGee and Molly.
HER JUNGLE LOVE
With: Dorothy Lamour, Ray Milland.
BONANZA
With: Edward Arnold, George Bancroft, John
Trent; producer: B. P. Schulberg.
THE BARRIER
By Rex Beach; with: James Ellison; Jane
Wyatt, Leo Carrillo, Beulah Bondi, Robert
Barrat.
YESTERDAY'S CHEERS
With: John Howard, Terry Walker, Robert
Cummings, John Patterson, Marsha Hunt,
Larry Crabbe.
DANCE FOR THE LADY
With: Judy Canova, Leif Erikson, Johnny
Downs, Betty Grable, Marsha Hunt, June
Martel.
GOOD NIGHT, LADIES
With: Lynne Overman, Benny Baker, Ele-
anore Whitney, Johnny iDowns, Terry
Walker.
DAUGHTER OF THE TONG
With: Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff.
MURDER GOES TO JAIL
With: Lynne Overman, Roscoe Karns.
SUMMER ROMANCE
With: Ben Blue, Betty Grable, Leif Erikson,
Larry Crabbe, the Yacht Club Boys, John
Howard, Romo Vincent; producer: Fanchon.
PRISON FARM
ON SUCH A NIGHT
With: Grant Richards, Karen Morley, Milli
Monti, Roscoe Karns, Allan Mowbray.
SOPHIE LANG GOES WEST
Featuring: Gertrude Michael, Lee Bowman,
Larry Crabbe.
BULLDOG DRUMMOND FEATURES
Three; with: John Howard, Akim Tamiroff,
John Barrymore, Reginald Denny.
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DANNY
GRAY
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JAIME del AMO
Producer
CANTABRIA FILMS
Presents
ROSITA DIAZ
in
"LA VIDA BOHEMIA"
With Gilbert Roland, Miguel Legero
Jose Crespo
Juan Torena, Romualdo Tirado
Adaptation and Screenplay
Jose Lopez Rubio
JOSEF BERNE , a a .
' In production at
Associate Producer Hollywood Studios
and Director Hollywood, Calif.
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
FU MANCHU
With: Akim Tamiroff.
HOPALONG CASSIDY WESTERNS
Six; star: William Boyd; producer: Harry-
Sherman.
ARIZONA AMES
Zone Grey Western.
MEN WITH WINGS
By Cecil Lewis.
RULERS OF THE SEA
THE LIGHT THAT FAILED
By Rudyard Kipling.
THE LIFE AND LOVES OF VICTOR HERBERT
THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG
Franz Lehar operetta.
MANANA
Musical.
SHORT SUBJECTS
POPEYE THE SAILOR CARTOONS
12 one-reelers; producer: Max Fleischer.
BETTY BOOP CARTOONS
12 one-reelers; producer: Max Fleischer.
SCREEN SONGS
6 one-reelers.
PARAMOUNT HEADLINERS
15 one-reelers.
PARAMOUNT PICTORIALS
12 one-reelers.
PARAMOUNT PARAGRAPHICS
13 one-reelers.
GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS
13 one-reelers.
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS
6 one-reelers; in Cinecolor.
COLOR CLASSIC CARTOONS
6 one-reelers; in Technicolor.
POPULAR SCIENCE
6 one-reelers; in Cinecolor.
POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS ALI BABA AND
THE FORTY THIEVES
Two-reel cartoon special.
PERSONNEL
PLAYERS: Edward Arnold, Lew Ayres, Benny
Baker, Robert Baldwin, George Barbier,
Bennie Bartlett, Jack Benny, Charles Bick-
ford, Ben Blue, Beulah Bondi, Barlowe Bor-
land, Lee Bowman, William Boyd, Olympe
Bradna, Bob Burns, George Burns, Gracie
Allen, Charles Butterworth, Louise Camp-
bell, Mary Carlisle, Nancy Clancy, Clau-
dette Colbert, Ruth Coleman, Gary Cooper,
Mady Correll, Larry Crabbee, Bing Crosby,
Robert Cunnings, Cecil Cunningham, Irene
Dale, Billy Daniels, Louis DaPron, Rufe
Davis, Frances Dee, Marlene Dietrich, John-
ny Downs, Irene Dunne, James Ellison, Leif
Erikson, Frances Farmer, W. C. Fields,
Judith Ford, William Frawley, Franciska
Gaal, Niela Goodelle, Betty Grable, Porter
Hall, Russell Hayden, George Hayes, Orien
Heyward, Fay Holden, David Holt, Oscar
Homolka, John Howard, Marsha Hunt, Ros-
coe Karns, Kathryn Kay, Dorothy Lamour,
Billy Lee, Beatrice Lillie, Lucien Littlefield,
Carole Lombard, Nick Lukats, Ida Lupino,
Fred MacMurray, June Martel, Ray Middle-
ton, Ray Milland, MiUie Monti, Priscilla
Moran, Karen Morley, Lloyd Nolan, Lynne
Overman, Gail Patrick, Elizabeth Patterson,
John Patterson, John Payne, Anthony Quinn,
George Raft, Terry Ray, Martha Raye,
Grant Richards, William Roberts, Shirley
Ross, Charlie Ruggles, Randolph Scott, Har-
vey Stephens, Gladys Swarthout, Akim
Tamiroff, Colin Tapley, John Trent, Terry
Walker, Gustav Wally, Virginia Weidler,
Mae West, Eleanore Whitney, Warren Will-
iam, Charlene Wyatt.
PRODUCER-DIRECTORS: Cecil B. deMille,
Frank Lloyd, Ernst Lubitsch, Leo McCarey,
Wesley Ruggles, William Wellman.
DIRECTORS: George Archainbaud, Charles
Barton, Robert Florey, Alexander Hall, Henry
Hathaway, James Hogan, Mitchell Leisen,
Ted Reed, A. Edward Sutherland, Frank
Tuttle.
WRITERS: Doris Anderson, Stuart Anthony,
Duke Atteberry, Emily Barrye, Edmond
Beloin, William B. Beymer, Claude Binyon,
True Boardman, Charles Brackett, Frederick
Hazlitt Brennan, Frank Butler, Ann Morrison
Chapin, Jack Cunningham, Walter DeLeon,
Howard Estabrook, Dale Van Every, Gilbert
Gabriel, Grant Garrett, Gerald Geraghty,
Eve Greene, Don Hartman, Lillie Hayward,
Arthur S. Kane, Stuart N. Lake, Harold
Lomb, Cecil Lewis, W. P. Lipscomb, Edward
T. Lowe, Jeanie Macpherson, Philip Mac
Donald, Frances E. Martin, Joseph Moncure
March, Brian Marlowe, Edwin Justus Mayer,
Max Miller, John C. Moffitt, William Morrow,
Clifford Odets, Seena Owen, Frank Partos,
John Sanford, Paul Sloane, Paul Gerard
Smith, Louis Stevens, Preston Sturges, C.
Gardner Sullivan, Gladys linger, Virginia
Van Upp, Bobby Vernon, Harlan Ware,
Edward Welch, Garnett Weston, Billy Wil-
der, Robert Wyler, Robert Yost.
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"Love Is News" (20th Century-Fox)
"Slave Ship" (20th Century-Fox)
"Stand In" (Walter Wanger-U. A.)
Directed by
TAY GARNETT
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The Toy Garnett Productions,
"World Cruise"
"Trade Winds"
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EXCHANGES
New York: 331 W. 44th St.
Albany: 1044 Broadway.
Buffalo: 464 Franklin St.
Philadelphia: 248 N. 12th St.
Washington, D. C: 1101 N. Capitol St.
Cleveland: 1735 E. 23rd St.
Columbus: 161 N. Fifth St.
Pittsburgh: 1727 Blvd. of the Allies.
Cincinnati: 1214 Central Parkway.
Boston: 58 Berkeley St.
New Haven: 82 State St.
Portland, Me.: 263 St. John St.
Atlanta: 154 Walton St., N. W.
Memphis: 265 S. Front St.
Charlotte: 305 S. Church St.
Jacksonville: 110 N. Lee St.
New Orleans: 215 S. Liberty St.
Dallas: 412 S. Harwood St.
San Antonio: 501 Soledad St.
Oklahoma City: 701 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago: 1306 S. Michigan Ave.
Detroit: 479 Ledyard Ave.
Milwaukee: 1121 N. Eighth St.
Indianapolis: 116 W. Michigan St.
Kansas City: 1800 Wyandotte St.
St. Louis: 3201 Olive St.
Omaha: 1704 Davenport St.
Des Moines: 1125 High St.
Denver: 2100 Stout St.
Salt Lake City: 200 E. 1st South St.
Butte: 107 Granite St.
Los Angeles: 1613 W. 20th St.
San Francisco: 201 Golden Gate Ave.
Seattle: 2413 Second Ave.
Portland, Ore.: 909 N. W. 19th St.
Minneapolis: 1100 Currie Ave.
Sioux Falls: 318 S. Maine Ave.
Pictorial Films
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
13 SHORT SUBJECTS
SPORTS SHORTS
Ski-Esta, Hits, Runs 'n' Errors, Sport of
Fencing, Swimming, Tennis, Winter Sports,
Boxing, LaCrosse.
TRAVEL SHORTS
Czechoslovakia, Madeira — Pearl of the At-
lantic, China, Palestine, Egypt.
Principal Productions, Inc.
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
9 FEATURES
FEATURES
BOBBY BREEN FEATURES
Three; to be released through RKO.
TARZAN FEATURES
Two; star: Glenn Morris; release through
20th Century-Fox.
OUTDOOR ACTION FEATURES
Four, star: Smith Ballew; release through
20th Century-Fox.
PERSONNEL
PRODUCERS: Sol Lesser, Ed Gross, Barney
Briskin.
STARS: Bobby Breen, Glen Morris, Smith Bal-
lew, Lou Gehrig.
DIRECTORS: Kurt Neumann, Gus Meins, How-
ard Bretherton.
WRITERS: Gertrude Berg, Bernard Schubert,
Nicholas Gyory, Fulop Miller, Earle Snell,
Gilbert Wright, Lee Freeman, Carroll Young,
Adrian Levy.
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EUGENE STRONG
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
"THE BARRIER"
A Harry Sherman — Paramount Production
Hopalong Cassidy Westerns
1936-1937 Series
Harry Sherman — Paramount Productions
WILLIAM WATSON
DIRECTOR-WRITER
EDUCATIONAL
20th CENTURY-FOX
GENERAL SERVICE STUDIO
35-11 35th Ave. Astoria, L
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
RKO Radio Pictures
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
56 FEATURES • 94 SHORT SUBJECTS • 104 NEWSREELS
FEATURES SET
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
Feature cartoon; in Technicolor; producer:
Walt iDisney.
STAGE DOOR
By George S. Kaufman, Edna Ferber; stars:
Katherine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe
Menjou; director: Gregory LaCava; pro-
ducer: Pandro S. Berman.
ROOM SERVICE
IRENE
Star: Ginger Rogers.
VICTORIA THE GREAT
Producer: Herbert Wilcox; stars: Anton Wal-
brook, Anna Neagle; produced in England.
NEW FACES OF 1938
ASTAIRE-ROGERS VEHICLE
Producer: Pandro S. Berman; musical asso-
ciate: Irving Berlin; stars: Fred Astaire,
Ginger Rogers.
PERFECT HARMONY
Stars: Charles Boyer, Ginger Rogers; direc-
tor: Rouben Mamoulian.
THE JOY OF LIVING
Stars: Irene Dunne, John Barrymore; music,
story, lyrics: Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields,
Herbert Fields; producer: Felix Young.
THE GIRL IN A CAGE
Star: Lily Pons; cast: Jack Oakie, Erik
Rhodes, producer: Jesse L. Lasky.
MUSIC FOR MADAME
Star: Nino Martini; with: Joan Fontaine;
music: Rudolph Friml; lyrics: Gus Kahn; ad-
ditional music: Herb Magidson, AUie Wru-
bel; producer: Jesse L. Lasky.
FIT FOR A KING
Star: Joe E. Brown; with: Helen Mack, Paul
Kelly, Halliwell Hobbes, Harry Davenport,
Frank Reicher, Charles Lane; producer:
David L. Loew; director: Edward Sedgwick.
LOVE BELOW FREEZING
Stars: Mitzi Green, Ruby Keeler; music: Lew
Brown, Ray Henderson; producer: Pandro S.
Herman.
GEORGE O'BRIEN FEATURES
Six: produced by Condor Pictures.
RADIO CITY REVELS
Musical; cast: Bob Burns, Jack Oakie, Vic-
tor Moore, Lucille Ball, Buster West, Melissa
Mason; producer: P. J. Wolfson.
THE LIFE OF THE PARTY
Musical: cast: Joe Penner, Parkyakarkus,
Victor Moore, Gene Raymond, Harriet Hilli-
ard, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore; musical:
Herb Magidson, AUie Wrubel; producer:
Edward Kaufman; director: William A.
Setter.
HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME
Producer: Pandro S. Herman; play: Arthur
Kober; cast: Jack Oakie.
ANNAPOLIS SALUTE
With: James Ellison, Marsha Hunt, Harry
Carey, Van Heflin; producer: Robert Sisk;
director: Christy Cabanne.
DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER
With: Burgess Meredith, Ann Sothern, On-
slow Stevens, Mary Boland; producer: Al-
bert Lewis; director: Joseph Santley.
FORTY NAUGHTY GIRLS
With: James Gleason, ZaSu Pitts, Marjorie
Lord; producer: William Sistrom; director:
Edward Cline.
FIGHT FOR YOUR LADY
With: John Boles, Jack Oakie, Ida Lupino,
Margot Grahame, Erick Rhodes; producer:
Albert Lewis; director: Ben Stoloff.
SATURDAY'S HEROES
With: Van Heflin, Marian Marsh, Richard
Lane, Minor Watson, George Irving; pro-
ducer: Robert Sisk; director: Edward Killy.
SHORT SUBJECTS
MICKEY MOUSE CARTOONS
9 one-reelers; produced by Walt Disney.
SILLY SYMPHONY CARTOONS
9 one-reelers: produced by Walt Disney.
THE MARCH OF TIME
13 one-reelers.
MUSICALS
19 one-reelers; 13 producc?d by Condor Pic-
tures; six produced by Atlas Pictures.
SPORTS WITH BILL CORUM
13 one-reelers; produced by Condor Pic-
tures.
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H. BRUCE HUMBERSTONE
Director
CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OLYMPICS
CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA
CHARLIE CHAN AT THE RACE TRACK
THREE LIVE GHOSTS
DE LUXE LABORATORIES. Inc.
441 . 441 WEST 55«h STREET • NEW YORK CITY
A COMPLETE LABORATORY SERVICE
BOTH IN
16 M. M. AND 35 M. M.
FOR THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER OF
QUALITY PRODUCT
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
PATHE PARADE
7 one-reelers; produced by Pathe News,
Inc.
EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES
Six two-reelers.
LEON ERROL COMEDIES
Six two-reelers.
RADIO FLASHES
Three two-reel comedies.
HEADLINERS
Three two-reel comedies.
SMART SET COMEDIES
Three two-reelers.
RADIO MUSICALS
Three two-reelers.
PERSONNEL
PLAYERS: Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Kath-
arine Hepburn, Lily Pons, Barbara Stan-
wyck, Herbert Marshall, Joe Penner, Burgess
Meredith, Ann Sothern, Charles Boyer, Mir-
iam Hopkins, Louis Hayward, Irene Dunne,
Nino Martini, Mitzi Green, Joan Fontaine,
Harriet Hilliard, Milton Berle, Majorie Lord,
Diana Gibson, Dorothy Moore, Constance
Worth, Joan Woodbury, Ada Leonard,
Thelma Leeds, Frances Gilford, Ann Hovey,
Elizabeth Russell, Alan Bruce, Gordon Jones,
Richard Lane, Onslow Stevens, Jack Oakie,
Preston Foster, Gene Raymond, Anne Shir-
ley, Fred Stone, Bert Wheeler, Robert
Woolsey, Helen Broderick, Victor Moore,
Margot Grahame, John Beal, Parkyakarkus,
Walter Abel, Erik Rhodes, Erik Blore, Edu-
ardo Cinanelli, James Gleason, Billy Gilbert,
Paul Guilfoyle, Van Heflin, Maxine Jenn-
ings, Bradley Page, Lee Patrick, Barbara
Pepper, Lucille Ball, Frank M. Thomas, Pa-
tricia Wilder, Buster West, Joan Bennett,
Willie Best, John Boles, William Brisbane,
Jack Carson, Dudley Clements, Claudette
Colbert, William Corson, Alec Craig, Derry
Deane, James Ellison, Bert Tordon, Robert
Hatcher, George Irving, Lorraine Krueger,
Marie Marks, Melissa Mason, Ray Mayer,
Tommy Mack, Ann Miller, Eddie Rio, Dor-
othy Roberts, Leona Roberts, Elizabeth Rus-
sell, George Shelley, Smith and Dale, Mar-
ilyn Vernon, Crawford Weaver.
PRODUCERS: Pandro S. Berman, Jesse L.
Lasky, Edward Small, Maurice Cohen, Ed-
ward Kaufman, Al Lewis, Lee Marcus, Qiff
Reid, Robert Sisk, William Sistrom, P. J.
Wolfson.
DIRECTORS: John Blystone, Christy Cabanne.
Edward Cline, Wallace Fox, Howard Hawks,
Ben Holmes, Leigh Jason, Edward Killy,
Gregory LaCava, Lew Landers, Rowland V.
Lee, Joseph Lerner, Rouben Mamoulian,
Richard Rosson, Mark Sandrich, Alfred
Santell, William Seiter, Joseph Santley,
George Stevens, Ben Stoloff.
WRITERS: Dudley Nichols, Allan Scott, Irwin
Shaw, Dorothy Yost, Paul Yawitz, Com-
mander Frank Wead, Mortimer Offner,
Philip G. Epstein, John Twist, Anthony
Veiller, S. K. Lauren, Gladys Atwater, Sy
Bartlett, George Beck, J. Robert Bren, Frank-
lin Coen, Daniel Fuchs, Bert Granet, Robert
Harari, Edmund L. Hartman, Lionel Houser,
Edmund Joseph, Charles Kauffman, Harold
Kusell, William Slovens McNutt, Jack Mintz,
Ernest Pagano, Gertrude Purcell, Benny
Rubin, Joel Sayre, Harry Segall, Maxwell
Shane, Violo Brothers Shore, David Silver-
stein, William W. Watson, Edward Dein,
John Grey, Arthur Kober, Sascha Laurence,
Robert McGowan, Helen Meinardi, Edward
Melcher, Morrie Ryskind, Jacques Thery,
Hager Wilde, P. G. Wodehouse.
EXCHANGES
Albany: 1048 Broadway.
Boston: 60 Church St.
Buffalo: 505 Pearl St.
Cincinnati: 1634 Central Parkway.
Cleveland: 2340 Payne Ave.
Detroit: 2310 Cass Ave.
Indianapolis: 428 N. Illinois St.
New Haven: 134 Meadow St.
New York: 630 Ninth Ave.
Philadelphia: 302 N. 13th St.
Pittsburgh: 1623 Blvd. of the Allies.
Washington, D. C: 203 Eye St., N. W.
Chicago: 1023 S. Wabash Ave.
Des Moines: 1022 High St.
Kansas City: 1712 Wyandotte St.
Milwaukee: 1131 N. 8th St.
Minneapolis: 1025 Currie Ave., N.
W.
St.
Omaha; 1508 Davenport St.
St. Louis: 3314 Olive St.
Sioux Falls: 121 W. 12th St.
Atlanta: 191 Walton St., N.
Charlotte: 227 W. 4th St.
Dallas: 402 S. Harwood St.
Jacksonville: 1420 W. Adams
Memphis: 492 S. 2nd St.
New Orleans: 1418 Cleveland Ave.
Oklahoma City: 706 W. Grand Ave.
Denver: 807 21st St.
Los Angeles: 1980 S. Vermont Ave.
Portland, Ore.: 915 N. W. 19th St.
Salt Lake City: 206 E. 1st St., S.
San Francisco: 251 Hyde St.
Seattle: 2312 Second Ave.
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MUSICAL SHORTS
INC.
1. R. GWIRTZ, President
1619 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY
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FINEST EQUIPPED STUDIO
EAST OF HOLLYWOOD
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• New Mitchell Silent Cameras
• Latest Type Lighting Equipment
• Panoram Dollys
• Variable Area Noiseless Recording
• Direct Recording For Playbacks
• Complete Technical Service
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COMPLETE FACILITIES FOR ALL
MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION
PRODUCERS SERVICE STUDIOS, Inc.
Ridgefield, N. J.
N. Y. Office: — 723 Seventh Ave.
Phone: BRyant 9-7754
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
• • •
Republic Pictures Corp,
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
54 FEATURES • 4 SERIALS
FEATURES SET
MANHATTAN MERRY-GO-ROUND
Musical; star: Phil Regan.
WAGONS WESTWARD
Outdoor drama: book: Armstrong Perry.
HIT PARADE OF 1938
Musical; star: Phil Regan.
ALL HANDS ON DECK
Musical.
THE RACKET BUSTER
Gangster drama.
COME ON. LEATHERNECKS
Action drama; from: "One If By Land," by
Winston Miller.
STORMY WEATHER
Comedy: with Alison Skipworth, Polly
Moran, Max Terhune.
THE RETURN OF RAFFLES
Detective mystery; by Barry Perowne.
NAVY BRIDE
Action drama; by Mildred Cram.
BORN TO BE WILD
Action drama.
HOLLYWOOD BAND WAGON
Musical; star: Phil Regan; from "Hail from
Heaven," by Everett Freeman.
MEET THE DUCHESS
Comedy, with Alison Skipworth, Polly
Moran, Max Terhune.
THE SMART GUY
Racketter drama.
ALL AMERICAN GIRL
Musical; star: Phil Regan; from "Romance
By Request," by Jerry Wald, Jules Epstein,
Phil Epstein.
FOUR MARKED MEN
Mystery drama; by Gordon Kahn.
PRISON NURSE
Action drama; by Ann Harolde, Henry
Blankfort; book by Louis Berg, M.D.
ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN MEN
Action drama; by Malcolm Wheeler- Nichol-
son.
LADIES MAKE NEWS
Comedy drama.
THE DUKE COMES BACK
Comedy drama; by Lucien Cary.
GET YOUR MAN
Action drama; by Ethel and James Dorrance.
CRIME FOR SALE
Gangster drama.
QUEEN OF BURLESQUE
Comedy drama; from "Strip Tease," by Les-
ton Huntley, Albert Barker; treatment: Ann
Harolde.
SWEET AND HOT
Musical; by Ann Lawrence.
THE GIRL I LOVED
Drama; by James Whitcomb Riley.
FIGHTING IRISH
Comedy drama; by John Hopper.
HONOLULU HOLIDAY
Musical comedy.
HOT MILLIONS
Action drama.
ROMANCE IN THE HILLS
Action drama; by Ann Harolde.
COLLEGE NIGHTS
Musical.
CRASHING THE FRONT PAGE
Action drama.
GENE AUTRY WESTERNS
Star: Gene Autry; producer: Sol Siegel;
titles: Public Cowboy No. One; The Old
Barn Dance, Roll Wagon Roll, Boots and
Saddles.
GENE AUTRY MUSICAL WESTERNS
Star: Gene Autry; producer: Sol Siegel;
titles: Calling All Cowboys, Calgary or
Bust, Saddle Pals, Man from Music Moun-
tain.
"THREE MESQUITEERS" WESTERNS
Ideas by William Colt MacDonald; pro-
ducer: Sol Siegel; titles: Heart of the Rock-
ies, The Trigger Trio, Wild Horse Rodeo,
The Purple Vigilantes, Call the Mesquiteers! ,
Riders of the Black Hills, Outlaws of Sonora,
Timberline Cowboys.
BOB STEELE WESTERNS
Star: Bob Steele; producer: A. W. Hackel;
titles: Arizona Gun Fighter, Ridin' the Lone
Trail, Thunder in the Desert, Colorado Kid,
Mutiny in Skeleton Canyon, Courage of
Texas Ryan, Desert of Missing Men, Return
of Fraw Dawson.
SERIALS
DICK TRACY RETURNS
Producer: Sol Siegel.
HAWK OF THE WILDERNESS
Book by William Chester; producer:
Siegel.
Sol
THE LONE RANGER
Producer: Sol Siegel.
THE FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS
Producer: Sol Siegel.
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PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
6 FEATURES • 12 SHORT SUBJECTS
Released by Melro-Goldwyn-Mayer
FEATURES
TOPPER
Cast: Constance Bennett, Cary Grant, Roland
Young, Billie Burke; director: Norman Z.
McLeod; novel: Thorne Smith; adaptation:
Jack Jevne, Eric Hatch, Eddie Moran; asso-
ciate producer: Milton H. Bren.
ROAD SHOW
Cast; Oliver Hardy, Patsy Kelly, Lyda Ro-
berti, John Barrymore; novel: Eric Hatch;
Mc-
adaptor: Marc Connelly; director: Lewis
Milestone; music: Hoagy Carmichael.
LOVE WITHOUT REASON
Novel: E. J. Rath; director: Norman Z.
Leod.
THE GIT-THAR STROKE
By Eric Hatch.
REX, KING OF WILD HORSES
In Technicolor.
ARE YOU BEAUTIFUL?
SHORT SUBJECTS
OUR GANG COMEDIES 12 one-reelers.
PERSONNEL
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Milton H. Bren. Sam White, Richard Flournoy, Charles
DIRECTORS: Norman Z. McLeod, Sam White,
Gordon Douglas. Rogers, Bob McGowan, Louis McManus.
WRITERS: Jack Jevne, Eric Hatch, Eddie Moran, CONTRACT PLAYERS: Oliver Hardy, Roland
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Young, Patsy Kelly, Lyda Roberti, Rosina
Lawrence, Elaine Shepard, William Brady,
Doodles Weaver, George (Spanky) McFar-
land, Carl (Alfalfa) Switzer, Darla Hood,
Eugene (Porky) Lee, William (Buckwheat)
Thomas. Doris (Babv Patsv} Mav.
Leon Schlesinger
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
36 SHORT SUBJECTS
Released through Warner Bros.
MERRIE MELODIES
20 one-reel cartoons; in Technicolor.
LOONEY TUNES
16 one-reel cartoons.
Scientific Films, Inc.
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
12 SHORT SUBJECTS
Distributed by Paramount
POPULAR SCIENCE
6 one-reelers; in Cinecolor.
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS
6 one-reelers; in Cinecolor.
Selznick International
Pictures, Inc-
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
8 FEATURES
FEATURES SET
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
With: Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll,
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Mary Astor, C. Au-
brey Smith, Raymond Massey, David Niven:
director: John Cromwell; novel: Anthony
Hope; dramatization: Edward Rose; screen-
play: John L. Balderston; adaptation: Wells
Root; release through United Artists.
NOTHING SACRED
Stars: Carole Lombard, Frederic March; di-
rector: William A. Wellman; original story:
Ben Hecht; in Technicolor; release through
United Artists.
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
With: Tommy Kelly; director: H. C. Potter;
novel: Mark Twain; screenplay: John V. A.
Weaver; release through United Artists.
OF GREAT RICHES
Novel: Rose Franken; release through United
Artists.
EARL OF CHICAGO
Novel: Brock Williams; release through
United Artists.
GONE WITH THE WIND
Novel: Margaret Mitchell; director: George
Cukor; screenplay: Sidney Howard; release
not set.
PERSONNEL
PRODUCER: David O. Selznick.
CO-PRODUCER: Merian C. Cooper.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: William Cameron
Menzies, William H. Wright, Oscar Serling.
STARS & FEATURED PLAYERS: C. Aubrey
Smith, Alan Marshal, A. W. Sweatt, Tommy
Kelly, Margaret Tallichet, Jackie Moran,
Bebe Anderson, Matthew Ferguson, Alicia
Rhett, Ted Limes.
DIRECTORS: George Cukor, William A. Well-
man, H. C. Potter, John Cromwell.
WRITERS: Sidney Howard, John L. Balderston,
Robert Carson, Ring Lardner, Jr., Bud Schul-
berg, Elizabeth Meyer, John V. A. Weaver.
135
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Harry Sherman Productions
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
9 FEATURES
Distributed by Paramount
REX BEACH DRAMAS
THE BARRIER Addison Richards; director: Lesley Selander;
Cast: James Ellison, Leo Carrillo, Robert adaptor: Bernard Schubert; additional dia-
Barrett, Otto Kruger, J. M. Kerrigan, Allen logue: Harrison Jacobs.
Davies, Sally Martin, Sarah Hadden, Fernan- Two more to come.
dez Alverado, Jean Parker, Andy Clyde,
HOP ALONG CASSIDY WESTERNS
TEXAS TRAIL man, Billy King, Rafael Bennett, Karl Hack-
By Qarence E. Mulford; screenplay: Jack ett, Jack Rockwell, Philo McCullough, John
O'Donnell; director: Dave Selam; cast: Will- Beach, John Judd, Ben Corbett, Qyde Kin-
iam Boyd, Russell Hayden, George Hayes, ney, Leo MacMahon.
Judith Allen, Alexander Cross, Robert Kort- Five more to come.
PERSONNEL
PLAYERS: William Boyd, George Hayes, Rus- DIRECTOR: Lesley Selander.
sell Hayden, James Ellison, John Beach. WRITER: Harrison Jacobs.
Sphinx Films Corp.
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
3 FEATURES
THE JESTER YIDDLE WITH HIS FIDDLE
Musical; story: Joseph Green; produced Star: Molly Picon,
abroad.
A BRIVELE DER MAMEN
To be produced in U. S.
William Steiner
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
12 FEATURES • 2 SHORT SUBJECTS
ACTION MELODRAMAS WESTERNS
Six. Six.
FEATURES
WEST]
Six.
SHORT SUBJECTS
TWO-REELERS
The Eagle's Vengeance; My Escape from
the Cannibals.
137
PICTORIAL FILMS
130 W. 46th Street, New York, N. Y.
Producers of Distinctive
Short Subjects for Foreign
and Domestic Distribution.
TRAVELS
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NOVELTIES
PICTORIAL FILM LIBRARY
INCORPORATED
130 West 46th Street, New York, N. Y.
STOCK SHOTS
For the Major — The Inde-
pendent — The Industrial
Producer
Science — History — News
Travel — Sports — Industry
Education
IF ITS BEEN SHOT
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WILLIAM
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LIPMAN
1937
LOVE IS NEWS*
Original Story*
20th Century-Fox
ON SUCH A
NIGHT"
Screen Play*
Paramount
*ln Collaboration
Personal Representative
JAMES GELLER
Wm. Morris Agency
138
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Twentieth Century -Fox
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
66 FEATURES • 12 SHORT SUBJECTS • 104 NEWSREELS
FEATURES SET
YOU CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING
Cast: Alice Faye, Ritz Brothers, Don Ameche,
Charles Winninger, Louise Hovick, Rubinoff,
Tony Martin, Arthur Treacher, Phyllis
Brooks, Tip, Tap & Toe, Louis Prima, Tyler
Brooke; director: Norman Taurog.
ONE MILE FROM HEAVEN
Cast: Qair Trevor, Solly Blane, Douglas
Fowley, Fredi Washington, Bill Robinson;
director: Allan Dwan.
HANDY ANDY
Re-issue; cast: Will Rogers, Robert Taylor,
Peggy Wood, Mary Carlisle, Conchita Mon-
tenegro, Roger Imhof; director: David Butler.
LOVE UNDER FIRE
Cast: Loretta Young, Don Ameche, Borrah
Minnevich, Frances Drake, Walter Catlett,
John Carradine, Sig Rumann, Harold Ruber;
director: George Marshall.
THINK FAST, MR. MOTO
Cast: Peter Lorre, Virginia Field, Thomas
Beck, Sig Rumann; director: Norman Foster.
WESTERN GOLD
Cast: Smith Ballew, Heather Angel, Spencer
Charters, Vic Potel; director: Hov^rard
Bretherton.
THIN ICE
Cast: Sonja Henie, Tyrone Power, Arthur
Treacher, Raymond Walburn, Joan Davis,
Sig Rumann, Alan Hale, Leah Ray, Mel-
ville Cooper, Maurice Cass, George Givot;
director: Sidney Lanfield.
WILD AND WOOLY
Cast: Jane Withers, Walter Brennan, Pauline
Moore, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Jack Searl,
Berton Churchill, Douglas Fowley, Robert
Wilcox, Douglas Scott; director: Alfred
Werker.
BORNEO
Cast: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson.
DANGER— LOVE AT WORK
Cast: Jack Haley, Ann Sothern, Edward
Everett Horton, Mary Boland; director: Otto
L. Preminger.
LANCER SPY
Cast: Dolores iDel Rio, George Sanders,
Peter Lorre, Virginia Field, Sig Rumann, Jo-
seph Schildkraut, Maurice Moscovich, Lionel
Atwill, Luther Aderl; director: Gregory
Ratoff.
LIFE BEGINS AT COLLEGE
Cast: Ritz Brothers, Phyllis Brooks, Tony
Martin, Joan Davis, Fred Stone, Dixie Dun-
bar, George Murphy, Nat Pendleton, Joan
Marsh, Brewster Twins, Elisha Cook, Jr.,
Jed Prouty; director: William A. Seiter.
CHARLIE CHAN ON BROADWAY
Cast: Warner Oland, Keye Luke; director:
Eugene Forde.
BOOTS AND SADDLES
Cast: Smith Ballew.
WIFE. DOCTOR. NURSE
Cast: Warner Baxter, Loretta Young, Virginia
Bruce; director: Walter Lang.
HOT WATER
Cast: Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane, Spring
Byington, Russell Gleason, Kenneth Howell,
George Ernest, June Carlson, Florence Rob-
erts, Billy Mahan, Joan Marsh, Marjorie
Weaver; director: Frank R. Strayer.
ALI BABA GOES TO TOWN
Cast: Eddie Cantor, Louise Hovick, June
Lang, Virginia Field, John Carradine, Tony
Martin, Roland Young, Alan iDinehart, Peters
Sisters, Douglas Dumbrille, Allan K. Foster
troupe; director: David Butler.
HEIDI
Cast: Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, Arthur
Treacher, Thomas Beck, Helen Westley, Sid-
ney Blackmer, Mady Christians; director:
Allan Dwan.
LOVE AND HISSES
Cast: Walter Winchell, Ben Bernie, Simon
Simcne.
IN OLD CHICAGO
Cast: Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Am-
eche, Alice Brady, Andy Devine, Brian Don-
levy, Tom Brown, Phyllis Brooks, Burton
Churchill, June Story, Paul Hurst, Tyler
Brook, Spencer Charters; director: Henry
King.
SALLY. IRENE AND MARY
Cost: Loretta Young, Alice Faye, Louise
Hovick, Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa.
FOLLOW THE SUN
Cast: Annabella, Romeny Brent, Paul Lukas,
iDavid Niven, Stewart Rome, Norah Swin-
burne, Vivienne Chatterton, Lawrence Han-
ray, Ronald Shiner, Raymond Huntley; di-
rector: Harold Schuster.
FORTY-FIVE FATHERS
Cast: Jane Withers, Shirley Deane, Paul
and Grace Hartman.
ALEXANDER'S RAG TIME BAND
A TRIP TO NEW YORK
BREAD, BUTTER AND RHYTHM
Cast: Sonja Henie, Don Ameche; director:
Roy Del Ruth.
139
ROWLAND V. LEE
Director
"The Toast of New York"
140
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
THE BRIDE STEPS OUT
AT YOUR SERVICE
CAREER IN C MAJOR
Cast: Myrna Loy, Warner Baxter.
CITY COUSINS
CHARLIE CHAN AT COLLEGE
Cast: Warner Oland.
CHARLIE CHAN IN RADIO CITY
Cast: Warner Oland.
DANCE FOOL, DANCE
THE DIAMOND DOLL
FOUR MEN AND A PRAYER
Cast: Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Don
Ameche, Michael Whalen, Robert Kent.
FREE TO LIVE
THE GIANT SWING
HE WAS HER MAN
Cast: Gracie Fields; director: Monty Banks.
THE DEVIL'S HIGHWAY
Cast: Smith Ballew.
THE GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY
Cast: Claire Trevor, Cesar Romero, Jane
Darwell, Alan Dinehart, Douglas Woods,
John Harrington, Natalie Garson.
HEADLINE HUNTRESS
Cast: Michael Whalen, Katherine DeMille,
Gloria Stuart.
HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY
JEAN
Cast: William Powell, Annabella.
JESSE JAMES
JO AND JOSETTE
Cast: Simone Simon.
KIDNAPPED
KING OF THE KHYBER RIFLES
Cast: Victor McLaglen.
LAST YEAR'S KISSES
LITTLE DYNAMITE
Cast: Jane Withers.
THE LITTLE PRINCESS
Cast: Shirley Temple.
LOOK OUT, MR. MOTO
Cast: Peter Lorre, Chick Chandler, George
Regas, Al Kikume, Rochelle Hudson, Robert
Kent, J. Edward Bromberg; director: Norman
Foster.
HIS MASTER'S VOICE
Cast: Jane Withers.
MEET THE GIRLS
MR. NICKELBY SITS DOWN
MOTHER KNOWS BEST
Cast: Dionne Quintuplets.
PAGE MR. BARKER
Cast: Rochelle Hudson, Phyllis Brooks,
Michael Whalen, Robert Kent.
RINGS ON HER FINGERS
Cast: Michael Whalen, Gloria Stuart.
SARATOGA CHIPS
Cast: Eddie Cantor; director: David Butler.
SECOND HONEYMOON
Cast: Tyrone Power, Loretta Young.
SHANGHAI DEADLINE
Cast: Claire Trevor, Michael Whalen, Alan
Dinehart.
SIX GIRLS AND DEATH
THE SPLINTER FLEET
STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE
Cast: Osa Johnson.
SUZANAH OF THE MOUNTAINS
Cast: Shirley Temple.
SUEZ
Cast: Simcne Simon.
TARZAN'S REVENGE
Ca'it: Glenn Morris.
THANK YOU, MR. MOTO
Cast: Peter Lorre.
SHORT SUBJECTS
ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERA-
MAN
6 one-reelers.
ALONG THE ROAD TO ROMANCE ON THE
MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE
6 one-reelers; narration: Lew Lehr, Ed
Note: Twentieth Century-Fox also handles the
physical distribution of the Educational short
subjects, listed under Educational.
Thcrgersen.
PERSONNEL
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Earl Carroll, Sam
Engel, Milton Feld, Max Golden, Raymond
Griffith, Nunnally Johnson, Leslie Landau,
Kenneth Macgowan, Gene Markey, Laurence
Schwab, John Stone, Harold Wilson.
DIRECTORS: Otto Brower, David Butler, Allan
Dwan, Eugene J. Forde, H. Bruce Humber-
stone, Henry King, Sidney Lanfield, George
Marshall, Otto Ludwig Preminger, Roy Del
Ruth, William A. Setter, Walter Lang,
Malcolm St. Clair, Norman Taurog, Alfred
Werker.
ARTISTS: Don Ameche, Warner Baxter, Thomas
Beck, Ben Bernie, Sidney Blackmer, J. Ed-
ward Brcmberg, John Carradine, Eddie Can-
tor, Walter Catlett, Lon Chaney, Jr., Buddy
Clark, Melville Cooper, Alan Dinehart, Brian
Donlevy, Georgs Ernest, Sidney Fialds, Doug-
las Fowley, Jack Haley, Jean Hersholt, Ken-
neth Howell, Robert Kent, Allan Lane, Peter
Lorre, Robert Lowery, Keye Luke, Billy
Mohan, Tony Martin, Frank McGrath,
Victor McLaglen, Paul McVey, Bcrrah Mine-
vitch, Warner Oland, Tyrone Power, Jed
Prouty, Gregory Ratoff, Bill Robinson, The
Ritz Brothers, Sig Rumann, Georga Sanders,
Douglas Scott, Charles Sellon, Slim Summer-
ville, Charles Tannen, Arthur Treacher,
141
JACK CONWAY
Director
"SARATOGA"
(M-G-M)
WESLEY RUGGLES
Producing and Directing
for
PARAMOUNT
'VALIANT IS THE WORD FOR CARRIE"
"THE BRIDE COMES HOME"
"I MET HIM IN PARIS"
142
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Michael Whalen, Walter Winchell, Fred
Allen, George Barbier, Sven Borg, Jack
Byron, Maurice Cass, Cesar Romero, Jo-
seph Schildkraut.
Phyllis Brooks, Madge Bellamy, Spring By-
ington, June Carlson, Constance Collier, Jane
Darwell, Joan Davis, Shirley Deane, Dixie
Dunbar, Alice Faye, Virginia Field, Sonja
Henie, Louise Hovick, Rochelle Hudson,
Portland Hoffa, Arline Judge, June Lang, Joan
Marsh, Pauline Moore, Leah Ray, Florence
Roberts, Mary Rogers, Simone Simon, Gloria
Stuart, Shirley Temple, Claire Trevor, Helen
Westley, Jane Withers, Loretta Young.
STOCK PLAYERS: Alice Armand, Lynn Bari,
Lynne Berkeley, Barbara Brev^ster, Gloria
Brewster, Esther Brodelet, Julie Carter, Dor-
othy Dearing, Helen Ericson, June Gale,
Philippa Hilbere, Lilyan Porter, Elizabeth
Palmer, Jayne Regan, Geneva Sawyer, Iva
Stewart, June Storey, Lucille Miller, Marjorie
Weaver, Irma Wilsen, Elsie Valentine, Ro-
berta Vale, Arleen Whelan.
EXCHANGES
New York: 345 W. 44th St.
Philadelphia: 302 N. 13th St.
Pittsburgh: 1715 Blvd. of the Allies.
Washington, D. C: 932 New Jersey Ave.,
N. W.
Albany: 1052 Broadway.
Boston: 105 Broadway.
New Haven: 114 Meadow St.
Buffalo: 496 Pearl St.
Cincinnati: 1632 Central Parkway.
Qeveland: 2219 Payne Ave.
Kansas City, Mo.: 3330 Olive St.
Atlanta: 197 Walton St., N. W.
Charlotte: 308 S. Church St.
Dallas: 1801 Wood St.
Memphis: 151 Vance Ave.
New Orleans: 218 S. Liberty St.
Denver: 2140 Champa St.
Los Angeles: 2019 S. Vermont Ave.
Portland, Ore.: 1932 N. W. Lovejoy St.
Salt Lake City: 216 E. 1st South St.
San Francisco: 245 Hyde St.
Seattle: 2316 Second Ave.
Chicago: 914 S. Wabash Ave.
Detroit: 2211 Cass Ave.
Indianapolis: 326 N. Illinois St.
Milwaukee: 1016 N. 8th St.
Des Moines: 1300 High St.
Minneapolis: 1101 Currie Ave., N.
Omaha: 1502 Davenport St.
Ufa Films, Inc
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
20 FEATURES • 20 SHORT SUBJECTS
Note: To be produced in Germany; titles not
set.
United Artists
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
36 FEATURES
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
DEAD ENZ'
Director: William Wyler; with: Sylvia Sid-
ney, Joel McCrea, Humphrey Bcgart, Wendy
Barrie, Claire Trevor, Allen Jenkins.
STELLA DALLAS
Director: King Vidor; with: Barbara Stan-
wyck, John Boles, Ann Shirley, Alan Hale.
THE HURRICANE
By: Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall;
director: John Ford; with: Dorothy Lamour,
Jon Hall, Mary Astor, Raymond Massey.
THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO
V/ith: Gary Cooper, Sigrid Gurie.
THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES
Musical; in Technicolor; music: George and
Ira Gershwin; cast: Helen Jepson, The Ritz
Brothers, Phil Baker, Bobby Qark, Virginia
Verrill, Charles Kullmann, Charlie McCarthy.
THE COWBOY AND THE LADY
Stars: Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon; in
Technicolor; screenplay: Frederick Lonsdale.
143
HAROLD HURLEY
Paramount
Studios
BETTY LAIDLAW and ROBERT LIVELY
Screenplaywrights, Composer and Lyricist
"THE GIRL SAID NO" "GRAND CANYON"
(Screenplay) Grand National
(Screenplay) Grand National
"FACE THE FACTS"
(Screenplay) Grand National
Starring Stuart Erwin
ENGLISH PRODUCTIONS
"Rhythm Racketeer"
(Original) Joe Rock
"The White Rider"
(Original Operetta with Score) Joe Rock
RADIO— IN ENGLAND
"Death in the Dressing Room"
(Musical Murder Mystery)
(British Broadcasting Co.)
STAGE PLAYS
'Wise Girl"
Produced by Albert Bannister
"You Can't Have Your Cake"
Produced by George Renavant
SONGS IN
"Renfrew o, the Mounted"
(Grand National)
"In Town Tonight"
(British Lion — England)
"The Mother"
(Joe Rock — England)
"Death in the Dressing Room'
(British Broadcasting Co.)
IN PREPARATION
DYNAMITE
(Screenplay) Grand National
STARRING JAMES CAGNEY
144
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
SELZNICK INTERNATIONAL
HONEYMOON IN RENO
Star: Merle Oberon; director: William Wyler.
DUCHESS OF BROADWAY
Director: Archie Mayo.
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
Director: John Cromwell; cast: Ronald Col-
man, Madeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks,
Jr., Mary Astor, C. Aubrey Smith, Raymond
Massey, David Niven.
NOTHING SACRED
In Technicolor; stars: Carole Lombard, Fred-
ric March; director: William Wellman.
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
By Mark Twain; star: Tommy Kelly; direc-
tor: Norman Taurog; screenplay; John V. A.
Weaver.
ALEXANDER KORDA
Produced in England
KNIGHT WITHOUT ARMOR
Stars: Marlene Dietrich, Robert Donat.
FOUR FEATHERS
Star: Robert Donat; director: William K.
Howard.
THE DIVORCE OF LADY X
Stars: Merle Oberon, Robert Donat; story:
Lajos Biro.
MUTINY IN THE MOUNTAINS
In Technicolor: with: Sabu, Paul Lukas,
Raymond Massey.
HELL'S BELLES
Musical; in Technicolor; script: R. C. Sheriff;
director: Victor Saville.
THE TEMPEST WITHIN
Star: Merle Oberon; in Technicolor; original:
G. B. Stern.
LONDON FILM PRODUCTIONS
Produced in England
DARK JOURNEY
Spy melodrama; producer: Victor Saville;
screenplay: Lajos Biro; with: Conrad Veidt,
Vivien Leigh, Joan Gardner, Anthony Bush-
ell, Ursula Jeans.
FAREWELL AGAIN
Producer: Erich Pommer; story: Clemence
Dane; with: Leslie Banks, Flora Robson,
Sebastian Shaw, Patricia Hilliard, Rene Ray.
STORM IN A TEACUP
Comedy; play: James Bridie; directors: Vic-
tor Saville, Ian Dalrymple; with: Vivien
Leigh, Rex Harrison, Ursula Jeans.
ACTION FOR SLANDER
Featured: Clive Brock, Margaretta Scott, Ann
Todd.
THE DIAMOND TRUST
By: Edgar Wallace; director: William K.
Howard; with: Edmund Lowe, Sebastian
Shaw, Tamara Desni, Ann Todd.
THE FIRST AND THE LAST
By: John Galsworthy: producer: Basil Dean;
■with: Vivien Leigh, Leslie Banks.
SOUTH RIDING
Producer: Victor Saville.
THE PLAYBOY
Musical; by Thornton Freeland; with: Pa-
tricia Ellis, Jack Hulburt, Rex Harrison.
UNTITLED
Star: Paulette Goddard;
Charles Chaplin.
CHARLES CHAPLIN
producer-director:
WALTER WANGER
WALTER WANGER'S VOGUES OF 1938
Director: Irving Cummings; in Technicolor;
with: Warner Baxter, Joan Bennett, Helen
Vinson, Alan Mowbray.
52nd STREET
Director: Harold Young; cast: Ian Hunter,
Leo Carrillo, Pat Paterson, Ella Logan, Sid
Silvers, ZaSu Pitts, Maria Shelton, Kenny
Baker.
I MET MY LOVE AGAIN
Story: Allene Corliss; stars: Joan Bennett,
Henry Fonda; directors: Joshua Logan, Ar-
thur Ripley.
STAND-IN
Star: Leslie Howard; director: Toy Garnett.
PERSONAL HISTORY
Story: Vincent Shean; star: Madeleine
Carroll; director: Irving Cummings.
145
CHARLES J. HUNT
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
"Bank Alarm"
"You're in the Legion"
"Captain Calamity"
"Devil On Horseback"
BOBBY CONNOLLY
Director
"EXPENSIVE HUSBANDS"
WARNER BROS.
146
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
A KISS IN PARIS
Star: Sylvia Sidney.
MAN WITH TEN MODELS
Play: Sascha Guitry; star: Charles Boyer.
ARABIAN NIGHTS
In Technicolor; screenplay: Harold Lamb,
Irwin Shaw; director: John Cromwell; stars:
Sylvia Sidney, Charles Boyer, Joan Bennett,
Madeleine Carroll, Henry Fonda.
EXCHANGES
Buffalo: 505 Pearl St.
New York: 630 Ninth Ave.
Philadelphia: 1304 Vine St.
Washington, D. C: 924 New Jersey Ave.,
N. W.
Cincinnati: 1634 Central Parkway Blvd.
Cleveland: 1745 E. 23rd St.
Indianapolis: 408 N. lUinois St.
Pittsburgh: 1717 Blvd. of the Allies.
Boston: 52 Church St.
New Haven: 134 Meadow St.
Atlanta: 158 Walton St.
Charlotte: 224 W. Second St.
Dallas: 308 S. Harwood St.
New Orleans: 147 S. Liberty St.
Chicago: 831 S. Wabash Ave.
Detroit: 2310 Cass Ave.
Kansas City, Mo.: 221 W. 18th St.
Milwaukee: 1137 N. 8th St.
Minneapolis: 1109 Currie Ave., N.
Omaha: 1508 Davenport St.
St. Louis: 3312 Olive St.
Denver: 2065 Broadway.
Los Angeles: 1966 S. Vermont Ave.
Salt Lake City: 214 E. First South St.
San Francisco: 255 Hyde St.
Seattle, Wash.: 2403 Second Ave.
Universal Pictures
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
50 FEATURES • 57 SHORT SUBJECTS • 4 SERIALS
104 NEWSREELS
FEATURES
100 MEN AND A GIRL
Star: Deanna Durbin; cast: Leopold Stokow-
ski, Adolphe Menjou, Alice Brady, Mischa
Auer, Jack Smart, Eugene Pallette, Alma
Kruger; producer: Joe Pasternak; director:
Henry Koster.
MAD ABOUT MUSIC
Star: Deanna Durbin; by Frederick Kohner,
Marcella Burke; director: Henry Koster.
THREE SMART GIRLS GO TO TOWN
Star: Deanna Durbin; cast: Barbara Read,
Nan Grey, Charles Winninger; director:
Henry Koster.
THE RAGE OF PARIS
Star: Danielle Darrieux.
HOPE HAMPTON PRODUCTION
Title not set.
JOHN STAHL PRODUCTION
Title not set.
MERRY-GO-ROUND OF 1937
Producer: B. G. DeSylva; cast: Bert Lahr,
Jimmy Savo, Billy House, Mischa Auer,
Alice Brady, Dave ApoUon and orchestra;
director: Irving Cummings.
A YOUNG MAN'S FANCY
Producer: B. G. DeSylva; music: Jimmy
McHugh, Harold Adamson; cast: Alice Faye,
Ken Murray and Oswald, Ella Logan, Larry
Blake, Henry Stockwell, Casper Reardon,
Three Diamond Brothers.
THE ROAD TO RENO
Saturday Evening Post serial by I. A. R.
Wylie.
TONIGHT WE LAUGH
By Jean Negulesco.
THE DAUGHTER OF ROSIE O'GRADY
By Walter Donaldson, Monte Brice; cast:
Herman Tinburg and son, Pat Rooney and
son, Peggy Ryan; producers: Edmund
Grainger, Mike Marco.
YESTERDAY'S KISSES
By Luigi Pirandello.
PRESCRIPTION FOR ROMANCE
By John Reinhardt, Robert Neville.
MIDNIGHT RAIDERS
By Kimball Herrick; cast: Noah Beery, Jr.,
Catherine Hughes, Larry Blake, Bernadine
Hayes; director: Ford Beebe; producers: Bar-
ney Sarecky, Ben Kcenig.
CARNIVAL QUEEN
By Richard Wormser; cast: Dorothea Kent,
Robert Wilcox, Hobart Cavanaugh, David
Oliver, Ernest Cossart; director: Nate Watt;
producer: Robert Presnell.
THE LADY FIGHTS BACK
By Arthur Stringer; cast: Irene Hervey, Kent
Taylor, William Lundigan, Paul Hurst; di-
rector: Milton Carruth; producer: Edmund
Grainger.
147
WALDEMAR YOUNG
Screen Playwright
Under Contract
To Personal Management
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Charles K, Feldman
WILLIE HOWARD
o^
Now appearing in Educational Comedies
Produced and directed by Al Christie
Written by Marcy Klauber and Art Jarrett
148
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
THAT'S MY STORY
By Vee Terrys Perlman; cast: Claudia Mor-
gan, Ralph Morgan, William Lundigan,
Hobart Cavanaugh; director Sidney Sal-
kow; producer: Robert Presnell.
BEHIND THE MIKE
By Thomas Ahearn, Walton Butterfield;
cast: William Gargan, Judith Barrett, Don
Wilson, Sterling HoUoway; director: Sidney
Salkow; producer: Lou Brock.
THE WELCOME IMPOSTER
By Channing Pollack.
THE SHANNONS OF BROADWAY
By James Gleason.
THE WESTLAND CASE
From "Headed for a Hearse," by Jonathan
Latimer; cast: Preston Foster, Carol Hughes,
Barbara Pepper, Astrid Allwyn; director:
Christy Cabanne; producer: Irving Starr.
MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD
By William Rankin.
THE MAN WHO CRIED WOLF
By Charles Grayson, Cy Bartlett; cast: Lewis
Stone, Barbara Read, Tom Brown, Robert
Gleckler; director: Lewis R. Foster; producer:
E. M. Asher.
WANTED AT HEADQUARTERS
By Paul Sydney.
IDOL OF THE CROWDS
By George Waggner; cast: John Wayne,
Sheila Bromley, Huntley Gordon, Billy Bur-
rud, Jane Johns; director: Arthur Lubin; pro-
ducer: Trem Carr.
METROPOLITAN POLICE
Crime Club novel.
LET'S BE CANDID
By Lawrence Pchle, Thomas Ahearn.
ADVENTURES' END
By Ben Ames Williams; cast: John Wayne,
Diana Gibson, Montague Love, Paul White;
director: Arthur Lubin; producer: Trem
Carr.
BLONDE DYNAMITE
By W. R. Burnett; cast: Noah Beery, Jr.,
William Gargan, Nan Grey, Dorothea Kent;
director: Milton Carruth; producer: E. M.
Asher.
WESTERNS
BLACK ACES
By Stephen Payne; cast: Buck Jones, Kay
Linaker, Fred Mackaye, Charles LeMoyne,
Bob McKenzie; director: Les Selander; pro-
ducer: Buck Jones.
LAW FOR TOMBSTONE
By Charles M. Martin; cast: Buck Jones,
Muriel Evans, Harvey Clark; director-pro-
ducer: Buck Jones.
SUDDEN BILL DORN
By Grayson Gregory; cast: Buck Jones, Noel
Francis, Harold Hodge, Frank McGlynn, Sr.,
Evelyn Brent; director: Ray Taylor; producer:
Buck Jones.
THE BOSS OF LONELY VALLEY
By Forrest Brown; cast: Buck Jones; pro-
ducer: Buck Jones.
SERIALS
WILD WEST DAYS
Star: Johnny Mack Brown; from "Saint
Johnson," by W. R. Burnett.
RADIO PATROL
By Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Schmidt; cast:
Grant Withers, Catherine Hughes; directors:
Ford Beebe, Cliff Smith; producers: Barney
Sarecky, Ben Koenig.
FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS
TIM TYLER'S LUCK
SHORT SUBJECTS
MENTONE MUSICALS
13 two-reelers.
GOING PLACES
13 one-reelers.
STRANGER THAN FICTION
13 one-reelers.
OSWALD, THE LUCKY RABBIT
26 one-reel cartoons.
TEN SECONDS TO LIVE
Two-reel special; produced by Charles E.
Ford.
HOLLYWOOD SCREEN TEST
Two-reel special.
PERSONNEL
PRODUCERS: E. M. Asher, Trem Carr, B. G.
DeSylva, Edmund Grainger, Buck Jones,
Walter Lantz, Jcseph Pasternak, Robert
Presnell.
DIRECTORS: Ford Beebe, Edward Buzzell, Mil-
ton Carruth, Henry Koster, Sidney Salkow,
James Whale, John Stahl, Anatol Litvak,
Lewis R. Foster.
WRITERS: Charles Bennett, Monte Brice, Les-
ter Ccle, Adele Commandini, Charles Gray-
son, F. Hugh Herbert, Brown Holmes, Felix
Jackson, Charles Kenyon, Bruce Manning,
James Mulhauser, A. Dorian Otvos, Gay
Stevens, George Waggner.
PLAYERS: Binnie Barnes, Judith Barrett, Wendy
Barrie, Tola Birell, Alice Brady, Jeanne
149
FRED GUIOL
Director
"Mummy's Boys"
"The Rainmakers"
(Wheeler and Woolsey)
* * *
Screen Plays^
Kentucky Kernels"
"The Nitwits"
In Collaboration
JOSIE SEDGWICK, RAY WEST
AND ASSOC I ATES, INC.
8609 SUNSET BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.
Oxford 4133 Woodbury 63191
Exclusive Management of Artists
MOTION PICTURES RADIO STAGE
150
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Dante, Danielle Darrieux, Phyllis Dobson,
Irene Dunne, Deanna iDurbin, Nan Grey,
Hope Hampton, Dorothea Kent, Alma Kru-
ger, Ella Logan, Barbara Read, Betty Jane
Rhodes, Jean Rogers, Polly Rowles, Gloria
Stuart, Margaret Sullivan, Sally Eilers, Cath-
erine Hughes.
Mischa Auer, Noah Beery, Jr., Larry
Blake, John Boles, Hcbart Cavanaugh,
Ernest Cossart, Andy Devine, Jack Dunn,
Michael Fitzmaurice, Eddie Garr, Gene Gar-
rick, William Hall, Louis Hayward, Samuel
S. Hinds, Henry Hunter, Buck Jones, John
King, William Lundigan, Walter Pidgeon,
Jack "Skat" Powell, Cesar Romero, George
Shelley, Jack Smart, Gerald Oliver Smith,
Kent Taylor, John Wayne, Charles Win
niger, Robert Wilcox, Bob Baker.
EXCHANGES
Albany: 1054 Broadway.
Atlanta: 193 Walton St.
Boston: 37 Piedmont St.
Buffalo: 505 Pearl St.
Charlotte: 313 S. Church St.
Cincinnati: 1634 Central Parkway.
Qeveland: 2342 Payne Ave.
Memphis: 399 S. Second St.
New Haven: 125 Meadow St.
New Orleans: 143 S. Liberty St.
Philadelphia: 302 N. 13th St.
Pittsburgh: 1709 Blvd. of the Allies.
Washington, D. C: 913 New Jersey Ave.,
N. W.
New York: 630 Ninth Ave.
Chicago: 831 S. Wabash Ave.
Dallas: 308 E. Harwood St.
Denver: 801 21st St.
Des Moines: 1005 High St.
Detroit: 2310 Cass Ave.
Indianapolis: 326 N. Illinois St.
Kansas City, Mo.: 1710 Wyandotte St.
Los Angeles: 1960 S. Vermont Ave.
Minneapolis: 1105 Currie Ave., N.
Milwaukee: 1032 Eighth St.
Oklahoma City: 625 W. Grand Ave.
Omaha: 1524 Davenport St.
Portland, Ore.: 1115 N. W. Glisan St.
St. Louis: 208 E. 1st South St.
San Francisco: 129 Hyde St.
Seattle, Wash.: 2421 Second Ave.
Viennese Film Co.
DISTRIBUTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
8 FEATURES
Produced in Europe
THE WORLD'S IN LOVE
IMMORTAL MELODIES
MIZZI
EVA
POSTILLON FROM LONJUMEAU
RENDEZVOUS IN VIENNA
MARQUISE DE POMPAE'OUR
CIRCUS SATAN
Walter Wanger
Productions, Inc,
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
8 FEATURES
R2lea:8d through United Arasb
FEATURES
WALTER W ANGER'S VOGUES OF 1938
Musical in Technicolor; stars: Warner Bax-
ter, Joan Bennett; cast: Helen Vinson, Mischa
Auer, Alan Mowbray, Alma Kruger, Polly
Rowles, Marjorie Gateson, Jerome Cowan,
Walter Wanger Models; director: Irving
Cummings; story: Sam and Bella Spewack.
52nd STREET
Musical; with Kenny Baker, Ian Hunter, Leo
Carrillo, Pat Paterson, Ella Logan, Sid Sil-
151
FRANK GAY
Associate Producer
"King Of The Sierras"
(With "Rex" and "Thunder," Wonder Horses)
Condor Productions
DISTRIBUTED BY GRAND NATIONAL
LEWIS D. COLLINS
DIRECTOR
"THE MIGHTY TREVE"
( Univt-rsal )
"THE WILDCATTER"
(Llni^t rsal)
IN PREPARATION
"THE RIVER OF MISSING MEN"
(Columltia)
MANAGEMENT
COLDER -LANG, INC.
152
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
vers, ZaSu Pitts, Maria Shelton; director:
Harold Young; dance numbers: Danny Dare;
original screenplay: Grover Jones.
CARELESSLY
From "Summer Lightning," by Allene Cor-
liss; stars: Joan Bennett, Henry Fonda; di-
rectors: Joshua Logan, Arthur Ripley; screen-
play: Joshua Logan, Arthur Ripley, David
Hertz.
STAND-IN
By Clarence Buddington Kelland; star: Leslie
Howard; adaptation: Gene Tov^ne, Graham
Baker; director: Tay Garnett.
PERSONAL HISTORY
By Vincent Sheean; star: Madeleine Carroll.
A KISS IN PARIS
Star: Sylvia Sidney.
MAN WITH TEN MODELS
With Charles Boyer; director: Tay Garnett;
adaptation: Gene Towne, Graham Baker.
ARABIAN NIGHTS
In Technicolor; director: John Cromwell;
script: Harold Lamb, Irwin Shaw; cast: Syl-
via Sidney, Charles Boyer, Madeleine Car-
roll, Joan Bennett, Henry Fonda.
PERSONNEL
PLAYERS: Sylvia Sidney, Charles Boyer, Mad-
eleine Carroll, Henry Fonda, Joan Bennett,
Pat Paterson, Alan Baxter, Tim Holt, Maria
Shelton.
DIRECTORS: Irving Cummings, Tay Garnett,
Harold Young, John Cromwell, John Ford,
Anatole Litvak, Joshua Logan, Arthur Rip-
ley.
WRITERS: Grover Jones, Gene Towne, Graham
Baker.
Warner Bros. — First National
Vitaphone
PRODUCTION PROGRAM, SEASON 1937-1938
60 FEATURES « 134 SHORT SUBJECTS
FEATURES SET
THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA
Drama; star: Paul Muni; director: William
Dieterle; screenplay: Geza Herczeg, Heinz
Herald.
FOOD FOR SCANDAL
Comedy; stars: Fernand Gravet, Carole
Lombard, Ethel Merman; producer: Mervyn
LeRoy; music and lyrics: Rodgers and Hart.
BOY MEETS GIRL
Comedy, by Samuel and Bella Spewack.
THE GAMBLERS
Drama; stars: Edward G. Robinson, Bette
Davis, Errol Flynn; producer: Max Rein-
hardt.
YES, MY DARLING DAUGHTER
Comedy; stars: Olivia de Havilland, Lucille
Watson; play: Mark Reed.
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
Romantic drama; stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia
de Havilland.
FIRST LADY
Comedy; star: Kay Francis; with: Anita
Louise, Walter Connolly, Louise Fazenda,
Veree Teasdale; director: Stanley Logan;
play: George S. Kaufman, Katherine Day-
ton.
VARSITY SHOW
Musical comedy; stars: Dick Powell, Fred
Waring's Pennsylvanians; director: William
Keighley.
TONIGHT'S OUR NIGHT
Comedy; stars: Claudette Colbert, Charles
Boyer; play: Jacques Deval.
WHITE BANNERS
Drama; novel: Lloyd C. Douglas.
A SLIGHT CASE OF MURDER
Comedy melodrama; stars: Edward G. Rob-
inson, Pat O'Brien, Billy Mauch, Humphrey
Bogart; play: Damon Runyon, Howard
Lindsay.
THE GREAT GARRICK
Drama; stars: Brian Aherne, Olivia de
Hai^illand; director: James Whale; producer:
Mervyn LeRoy.
JEZEBEL
Drama; star: Bette Davis; director: Edmund
Goulding; play: Owen Davis.
BACK IN CIRCULATION
Comedy melodrama; stars: Joan Blondell, Pat
O'Brien; director: Ray Enright; story: Adele
Rogers St. John.
VALLEY OF THE GIANTS
Drama; in Technicolor; stars: Bette Davis,
George Brent; novel: Peter B. Kyne.
THE DESERT SONG
Operetta; in Technicolor; by Oscar Ham-
merstein, III, Sigmund Romberg.
153
WILLIAM PERLBERG
Producer
"IT'S ALL YOURS"
with Madeleine Carroll, Francis Lederer and Mischa Auer
Columbia Pictures
WILLIAM NIGH
Director
"THE HOOSIER SCHOOLBOY"
"THIRTEENTH MAN"
154
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
WHITE HORSE INN
Operetta.
PANAMA CANAL
Drama; star: Paul Muni.
CASINO
Musical; stars: Warner Baxter, Joan Blon-
dell, George Brent; director: Joe May.
GOLD DIGGERS IN LONDON
Musical; stars: Dick Powell; Joan Blondell,
Ian Hunter, Hugh Herbert, Jane Wyman,
Lee Dixon.
THE SMILING CORPSE
Comedy; stars: Hugh Herbert, Frank Mc-
Hugh, Allen Jenkins; novel: Philip Wylie.
SISTER ACT
Drama; stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havil-
land, Anita Louise, Margaret Lindsay; by
Fannie Hurst.
COLLUSION
Comedy; star: Leslie Howard.
SWING YOUR LADY
Comedy; stars: Pat O'Brien, Joan Blondell,
Humphrey Bogart; play: Kenyon Nicholson,
Charles Robinson.
IT'S LOVE I'M AFTER
Comedy; stars: Leslie Howard, Bette Davis,
Olivia de Havilland; director: Archie Mayo.
ON YOUR TOES
Musical; star: Ginger Rogers; by Rodgers
and Hart, George Abbott.
AND IT ALL CAME TRUE
Comedy romance; stars: Dick Powell, Hum-
phrey Bogart, Gloria Dickson; by Louis
Bromfield.
A PRAYER FOR MY SONS
Stars: Kay Francis, the Mauch Twins; novel:
Hugh Walpole.
COMET OVER BROADWAY
Drama; star: Kay Francis; by Faith Bald-
win.
GOLD IS WHERE YOU FIND IT
Romantic drama; in Technicolor; stars:
George Brent, Olivia de Havilland, Donald
Crisp; by Clements Ripley.
THIS WOMAN IS DANGEROUS
Drama; stars: Jean Arthur, George Brent;
frcm "The Changeling," by iDonn Byrne.
THE STORY OF SAN MICHELE
Drama; novel: Axel Munthe.
SUBMARINE 262
Comedy drama; stars: Pat O'Brien, George
Brent, Wayne Morris, Frank McHugh; di-
rector: Lloyd Bacon; by Commander Frank
Wead.
LARGER THAN LIFE
Comedy; star: Frank McHugh; by Norman
Matson and Joseph Schrank.
THE SISTERS
Stars: Kay Francis, Miriam Hopkins, Jane
Bryan; by Myron Brinig.
THE PERFECT SPECIMEN
Romantic comedy; stars: Errol Flynn, Joan
Blondell; director: Michael Curtiz; by Samuel
Hopkins Adams.
YOU'RE ALL I WANT
Drama; stars: Kay Francis, Ian Hunter,
Patric Knowles; by Katherine Brush.
CAMPUS SCANDALS
Musical comedy; stars: Hugh Herbert, Frank
McHugh; by Joseph Schrank, Jerry Wald.
THAT CERTAIN WOMAN
Drama; stars: Bette Davis, Ian Hunter,
Anita Louise, Henry Fonda; director: Ed-
mund Goulding; by Edmund Goulding.
EVERYBODY WAS VERY NICE
Drama; by Stephen Vincent Benet.
THE GREAT LIE
Melodrama; by Lola Stein.
FRENCHY
Comedy romance; stars: Olivia de Havil-
land, Ian Hunter.
CHALKED OUT
Drama; stars: Edward G. Robinson, Pat
O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart; play: Warden
Lewis E. Lowes, Jonathan Finn.
EPISODE
Romantic comedy; stars: Miriam Hopkins,
Ian Hunter.
THEY WON'T FORGET
Drama; with: Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson,
Edward Norris, Otto Kruger; director-pro-
ducer; Mervyn LeRoy.
SH! THE OCTOPUS
Star: Hugh Herbert. (Two more to star
Hugh Herbert.)
PENROD AND HIS TWIN BROTHER
Stars: Billy and Bobby Mauch. (Two more
to star the Mauch Twins.)
TORCHY BLANE STORIES
Three; star: Glenda Farrell.
SHORT SUBJECTS
BROADWAY BREVITIES
30 two-reelers; 6 in Technicolor: "The Littlest
Diplomat," with Sybil Jason; "Romance
Road," with Walter Cassel; "Remember the
Alamo," "The Man Without a Country"
with John Litel; "Hollywood Revue" with
Rosalind Marquis and Fred Lawrence;
"Belle of New Orleans." 24 in black and
white featuring: the Yacht Club Boys, Hal
J eRoy, Mildred Law, Dave Apollon, Georgie
Price, The Preisser Sisters, Eddie Leonard,
Donald Novis, Dorothy Dare, Bob Hope,
Aarons and Broderick, June AUyson, Tom
Rafferty, Dale Winthrop, Billy and Beverly
Bemis, Irene Bordoni, Josephine Huston,
Georgie Tapps, Duke McHale, Selma Mar-
lowe, Lucille Manners, Romon and Renita,
Evan Evans, Fifi D'Orsay, Rufe Davis,
Gloria Rich, Floria Vestoff, Joan Abbott,
Bernice Claire, Ken Murray and Oswald,
155
HAMILTON MacFADDEN
Director
"It Can't Last Forever"
Columbia
"Sea Racketeer"
Republic
"Fools in Paradise"
Republic
CHARLES BEXNDTT
Screenplays
"THE THIRTY-]>iIWE STEPS"
"KING SOLOMOl^'S MINES" "SECRET AGENT"
Technical Shooting Script
^^MARCO POLO"
hi Preparation
''SOUTH OF MANILA"
(Goldwyn)
''THE RAGE OF PARIS"
(Universal)
"SHADOW OF THE WI^G"
(Original Collaboration — M.G.M. England)
156
PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Robert Norton, Beverly Phalon, Harry
Gribbon.
MERRIE MELODIES
20 one-reel cartoons in Technicolor; pro-
ducer: Leon Schlesinger.
FLOYD GIBBONS, "THE HEADLINE HUNTER"
IN "YOUR TRUE ADVENTURES"
13 one-reelers.
E. M. NEWMAN COLORTOUR ADVENTURES
13 one-reelers; scenes from: Tohati, Borneo,
India, Bali, Fiji, South Sea Isles; narration:
Davis Ross, Milton J. Cross, Paul Douglas,
Howard Claney, Jean Paul King, Basil
Ruysdael, Kenneth Roberts, Alan Kent, Don
Wilson; in color.
LOONEY TUNES
16 one-reel cartoons; producer: Leon Schles-
inger.
MELODY MASTERS
18 one-reelers; Bands: Phil Spitalny, Leon
Navara, Mai Hallett, Carl Hoff, Henry King,
Enric Madriguera, Carl "Deacon" Moore,
Tommy Dorsey, Clyde McCoy, Milt Britton,
Clyde Lucas, Russ Morgan, Rubinoff.
VITAPHONE VARIETIES
12 one-reelers; stars: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Crawford, Qem McCarthy, Edgar Bergen,
Paul Douglas, Salici's Puppets, The Radio
Ramblers, Miss Juliet.
PICTORIAL REVUES
12 one-reelers; narration: Clem McCarthy.
PERSONNEL
STARS: Marion Davies, Leslie Howard, Dick
Powell, Brian Aherne, Rudy Vallee, Hum-
phrey Bogart, Fred Waring, Paul Muni,
Bette Davis, Claudette Colbert, Fernand
Gravet, Joan Blondell, Boris Karloff, Basil
Rathbone, Kay Francis, Errol Flynn, Pat
O'Brien, Edward G. Robinson, Olivia de
Havilland, George Brent, Benny Goodman,
Carole Lombard, Henry Fonda, Jean Arthur,
Miriam Hopkins, Warner Baxter, Charles
Boyer, Ethel Merman.
FEATURED PLAYERS: Claude Rains, Wayne
Morris, Margaret Lindsay, Jane Wyman,
Allen Jenkins, Dick Foran, Granville Owen,
Hugh O'Connell, Evelyn Thall, Jean Dale,
Vladimir Sokoloff, Craig Reynolds, Mary
Treen, Rosella Towne, Eric Stanley, Frank
McHugh, Gloria Dickson, Kenny Baker,
Glenda Farrell, Patric Knowles, Mary Ma-
guire, Doris Weston, Donald Crisp, Colette
Lyons, Gordon Oliver, Lana Turner, Marcia
Ralston, Ellen Clancy, Mabel Todd, Ronald
Reagan, Billy Mauch, Bobby Mauch, Bev-
evly Roberts, Hugh Herbert, Jane Bryant,
Henry O'Neill, Ann Sheridan, Bonita Gran-
ville, George E. Stone, Helen Valkis, Ben
Welden, Fred Lawrence, Willard Parker,
William Hopper, Margaret Irving, Ian Hunter,
Anita Louise, Lee Dixon, Barton MacLane,
June Travis, Linda Perry, Marie Wilson, Ad-
dison Richards, AUyn Joslyn, Dick Purcell,
Veda Ann Borg, Anne Nagel, Eddie Acuff,
Jchn Litel.
DIRECTORS: Max Reinhardt, Joseph May, Will-
iam Dieterle, William McGann, Noel Smith,
Anatole Litvak, Mervyn LeRoy, Frank Mc-
Donald, William Clemens, John Farrow,
Haden MacQuarrie, Stanley Logan, Lloyd
Bacon, Ray Enright, Bobby Connolly, B.
Reeves Eason, Edmund Goulding, Michael
Curtiz, Busby Berkeley, Nick Grinde, Wil-
liam Keighley.
WRITERS: Earl Baldwin, Abem Finkel, William
Jacobs, Norman Reilly Raine, William Wis-
ter Haines, Anthony Coldeway, Kenneth
Gamet, Don Ryan, Aeneas MacKenzie, Ed
Earl Repp, Casey Robinson, John Pearson,
Richard Macauley, Seton I. Miller, Clements
Ripley, Robertson White, Luci Ward, Sig
Herzig, Jerry Wald, George Bricker, Peter
Milne, Julius Epstein, Lawrence Kimball,
Walter Klein, Vincent Sherman, Fritz Falken-
stein, Brewster Mcrse, Lawrence Riley,
Elaine Ryan, Maurice Leo, Jerry Horwin,
Robert Rossen, Morton Grant, Robert Buck-
ner. Crane Wilbur, Horace Jackson, Camercn
Rogers, Carlton Sand, Milton Krims, George
Bilson, Rowland Leigh, Warren Duff, Pat C.
Flick, Charles Perry, Heinz Herald, Joseph
Schrank, Jean Negulesco.
SONG WRITERS: Harry Warren, Al Dubin,
Rigard Rodgers, Larry Hart, M. K. Kerome,
Jack Scholl, Richard Whiting, Johnny Mer-
cer, Max Steiner, Adolph Deutsch.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Henry Blanke, Sam
Bischoff, Robert Lord, Lou Edelman, Frank
Mandel, David Lewis, Bryan Foy, George
Jessel.
VITAGRAPH EXCHANGES
Albany: 1058 Broadway.
Boston: 131 Arlington St.
Buffalo: 470 Franklin St.
New Haven: 134 Meadow St.
New York: 630 Ninth Ave.
Cincinnati: 1208 Central Parkway.
Cleveland: 2300 Payne Ave.
Detroit: 2300 Cass Ave.
Philadelphia: 1225 Vine St.
Pittsburgh: 1623 Blvd. of the Allies.
Washington, D. C: 928 New Jersey Ave.
N. W.
Chicago: 1307 S. Wabash Ave.
Des Moines: 1001 High St.
Indianapolis: 120 W. Michigan St.
Milwaukee: 812 N. 11th St.
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PETER MILI^E
WAR1\ER BROS.
MONTY BANKS
Directing
"HE WAS HER MAN"
Starring
GRACIE FIELDS
and
VICTOR McLAGLEN
ENGLISH /J^JSS: PRODUCTION
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PRODUCTION PROGRAMS
Minneapolis: 1104 Currie Ave.
Omaha: 1610 'Davenport St.
St. Louis: 3212 Olive St.
Atlanta: 194 Luckie St., N. W.
Charlotte: 311 S. Church St.
Dallas: 508 Park Ave.
Kansas City, Mo.: 1701 Wyandotte St.
Memphis: 384 Second St.
New Orleans: 150 S. Liberty St.
Oklahoma City: 630 W. Grand Ave.
Denver: 2115 Champa St.
Los Angeles: 1918 S. Vermont Ave.
Salt Lake City: 212 E. First South St.
San Francisco: 215 Golden Gate Ave.
Seattle: 2405 Second Ave.
Portland, Ore.: 935 N. W. 19th Ave.
World Pictures Corp-
DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, SEASON 1937-1938
18 FEATURES • 5 SHORT SUBJECTS
FEATURES
LA TENDRE ENNEMIE
French; director: Max Ophuls; stars: Simone
Berriau, Catherine Fonteney, Georges Vit-
ray, Marc Valbal.
THE MONKS
Monastic life; prologue narrated by:
Father Michael Ahearn, S. J.
Rev.
THE LIFE AND LOVES OF BEETHOVEN
Star: Harry Bauer; cast: Pauley, Jean-Louis
Barreuit, Jany Holt, Andre Nox; director:
Abel Gance.
THE SKI CHASE
With Hannes Schneider.
ANNIE LAURIE
With Will Fyffe.
SHORT
SONG OF CEYLON
WHAT THE PUPPY SAID
WHAT THE PARROT SAW
REVOLT IN MOROCCO
Directors: Jean Benoit-Levy, Marie Epstein.
THE SECRET OF STAMBOUL
With Valerie Hobson, Frank Vosper.
NINETY DEGREES SOUTH
Scott Antarctic expedition.
STREET WITHOUT A NAME
With Pola llery.
CRIMSON CIRCLE
With Noah Beery.
MY SONG OF LOVE
With Tito Schipa.
SLALOM
MASQUERADE IN VIENNA
With Anton Walbrook, Paula Wesseley.
SUBJECTS
LOVE ON SKIS
BATTLING BETTAS
B. F. Zeidman Productions
PRODUCTION LINEUP, SEASON 1937-1938
3 FEATURES
Distributed by Grand National
SO THIS IS HOLLYWOOD!
By Carroll Graham.
ROGUES' GALLERY
By Willard Keefe.
LOVE RUNS INTO MONEY
By Erwin S. Gelsey.
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ALBERT LEWIS
Producer
RKO
Lloyd A. French
DIRECTOR
WARNER BROTHERS VITAPHONE STUDIO
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
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WHO
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HOLLYWOOD
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IN
H OLLY WOOD
These brief histories of Filmdom's production personalities are reprinted
from THE FILM DAILY where the series is currently being continued.
Index
Alperson, Edward L 182
Bacon, Lloyd 181
Bagnall, George L 169
Baldwin, Earl 186
Banton, Travis 176
Berkeley, Busby 177
Berman, Pandro S 169
Bischoff, Samuel 178
Blanke, Henry 180
Borzage, Frank 177
Botsford, A. M 169
Briskin. Samuel J 166
Brown, Clarence 178
Brown, Harry Joe 175
Cline, Edward F 174
Conn, Maurice H 176
Conway, Jack 189
Cooper, Merian C 172
Cunningham, Jack 172
Curtiz, IVIichael 185
Del Ruth, Roy . 173
deMille, Cecil B 163
Dieterle, William 180
Dreier, Hans 184
Espy, Reeves 171
Estabrook, Howard 181
Fanchon, Miss 182
Feld, Milton H 191
Foy, Bryan I79
Gensler, Lewis E I77
Glazer, Benjamin 181
Goetz, William 164
Goldwyn, Samuel 168
Grainger, Edmund 186
Gross, Edward I7I
Hansen, Franklin 180
Hathaway, Henry 172
Herzbrun, Henry 180
Hornblow, Arthur, Jr I73
Hubbard, Lucien I7I
Hulburd, Merritt . ' '. 171
Johnson, Nunnally 166
Jones, Buck 187
Jones, Grover 181
Karp, Jacob H ." 184
Kaufman, Edward 187
Keighley, William 185
King, Henry ' 190
Landau, Leslie L 190
Lantz, Walter 187
Lasky, Jesse L 166
Le Baron, William I74
Lee, Rowland V 188
Le Maire, Rufus I73
LeRoy, Mervyn I74
Lesser, Sol I70
Levine, Nat 172
Lewin, Albert 190
Lipscomb, W. P l/g
Lloyd, Frank 164
Lloyd, Harold 157
Lord, Robert 178
Lubitsch, Ernst 164
Ludwig, Edward 1 189
Lusty, Lou 175
McCarey, Leo 183
McGuire, William Anthony 191
Macgowan, Kenneth 167
Mamoulian, Rouben 192
Mankiewicz, Joseph 191
Mannix, Edward J 164
Marcus, Lee 187
Marin, Edwin L 189
Markey, Gene 155
Marshall, George 175
Mayer, Louis B 163
Mayo, Archie 183
Meins, Gus 189
Morros, Boris 175
Murphy, Ralph 191
Myers, Zion 188
Pasternak, Joseph 183
Rapf , Harry 170
Ratoff, Gregory 192
Ray, Bernard B 173
Reid, Cliff 173
Reinhardt, Max 175
Rogell, Sid 179
Rogers, Bogart 185
Rogers, Charles R 159
Ruggles, Wesley 1 56
Sandrich, Mark 190
Schenck, Joseph M 163
Schlesinger, Leon 165
Schuessler, Frederick Edward 185
Seiter, William A 184
Selznick, David 170
Serlin, Oscar 168
Sherman, Harry 170
Siegel, Moe J 192
Sisk, Robert 188
Sistrom, William 186
Stevens, George 192
Stone, John 184
Stromberg, Hunt 165
Taurog, Norman 186
Thompson, Harlan 158
Thorpe, Richard 182
Vidor, King W 167
Walker, Stuart 183
Wanger, Walter 177
Warner, Jack L 174
Weingarten, Lawrence 188
Wolfe, Manny 176
Wood, Sam 179
Wurtzel, Sol M 165
Zanuck, Darryl F 163
Zeldman, Bennie F 182
Zukor, Eugene 167
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WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD
CECIL B. DE MILLE
One of the indus-
Iry's pioneers and a
No. One man in
production. First on
the stage. With
Jesse L. Lasky, or-
ganized the Jesse
L. Lasky Feature
Play Company in
19 13. Been going
strong ever since.
Affiliations: P D C .
Pathe, MGM, Para-
mount Set t fa e
vogue for spectacle and Biblical drama. In-
spired many a fable which, catching public
fancy, have evolved into traditions. Fostered
many a stellar career. Has personally di-
rected more than 75 features. Smart show-
man. His own best publicist. He-man in
sports and hobbies. Hair, gray-brown. Eyes,
brown. Stands 5, 11. Honors: Doctor of Let-
ters, Penn Military College; Order of the Holy
Sepulchre, latter conferred in Jerusalem in
1928.
DARRYL F. ZANUCK
Youngest of Hol-
lywood's major ex-
ecutives and a
genuis of screen
making. Bitten at
the tender age of 6
by the movie bug,
sneaking away
while visiting Cali-
fornia with his par-
ents to earn 50
cents a day acting
in the films. Indus-
try career received
its first impetus when as a Fox Film Company
scenarist he turned out almost a script a week.
Later affiliations: Warner Brothers, 20th Cen-
tury Pictures; 20th Century-Fox, for which he
now guides all direction. Was in at the birth
of talkies via the unforgettable "The Jazz
Singer." Conceived the idea of dramatizing
front page news on the screen. Example:
"Little Caesar." Developed a fresh crop of
players as major stars. Examples: James
Cagney, Barbara Stanwyck, Ruby Keeler.
Side glance at sports: He has hunted bear in
Alaska, plays polo. Hair, brown. Eyes, blue-
gray. Stands 5, IV2.
LOUIS B. MAYER
The Mayer of
Metro-Gold wy n -
Mayer and proof
positive of the ad-
a g e . "Industrial
leaders are born."
At 14, directing fig-
ure of a New Bruns-
wick ship-salvaging
concern! First con-
tact with filmdom
came when he took
over a small house
in Haverhill, Mass.;
one by one, all five houses there were brought
under his control. With Nat Gordon, formed
Gordon-Mayer Circuit, subsequently became
interested in exchange end and his picture
judgment so impressed that advent of M-G-M
in 1924 saw him selected as logical head of
operations. Developed thesis of super-quality
in pictures, gave free rein to the "star system."
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
was born in his house. Thrice president of
Association of M. P. Producers. Physically
active. Avid reader of biography. Fond of a
good game of bridge.
JOSEPH M. SCHENCK
Chairman of the
board of 20th Cen-
tury-Fox and truth-
fully a business
baron, his interests
embracing films,
outdoor amuse-
ments, real estate,
finance. Graduate
pharmacist. Used
S600 savings from
drug business to I
launch SIOO.OOOJ
Paradise Park, Fort
George. Then with Brother Nicholas acquired
Palisade Park, Fort Lee. Sensed films' possi-
bilities when Marcus Loew sought space at
Fort George for "theater" housed in a car.
Invested with Loew. Produced independently.
Became chairman of United Artists' board in
1924. Joined with Darryl F. Zanuck for 20th
Century in 1933. Resigned from U. A. presi-
dency in 1935 to take present post. Essence
of his philosophy: "Save money, have the
courage of your convictions, welcome hard
work, be loyal, and keep your word, once
given, to everybody." It is a success recipe
par excellence, witness Schenck's career.
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ERNST LUBITSCH
Producer and di-
rector for Para-
mount, and the man
responsible for the
critic-coined descrip-
t i V e phraseology,
"Lubitsch touches."
Professional career
is rooted in the Ger-
man theater of Max
Reinhardt. First film
work for the old
Berlin Bioscope. In
1915, began to di-
rect features, introducing symbolism. At-
tracted American attention in a big way with
"Mme. Du Barry" ("Passion") in 1919. Ac-
cepted an UFA offer. Thence to Hollywood
to direct Mary Pickford in "Rosita." After
that, a string of successes and international
fame. Found the talkie technique easily mas-
tered, witness "The Love Parade." Became
managing director of production for Paramount
in 1935, but asked to be relieved to produce-
direct. Hobby: That black cigar. Hair, black.
Eyes, brown. Stands 5, 7.
EDWARD J. MANNIX
Met ro-Goldwyn-
Mayer producer
and, personally, an
unusual combina
t i o n of business
ability, diplomacy
and freedom from ^
prejudice. Preceded |
his advent into pic- j
tures by (a) five
years devoted to
eastern show man-
agement and (b) 14
seasons spent as
manager of Nicholas M. Schenck's Palisades
Park. First picture experience gained with
Allan Dwan in the producing of Evelyn Nes-
bit Thaw's "The Inner Woman." Later man-
ager of Norma and Constance Talmadge pro-
ductions for Joseph M. Schenck. Subsequent
posts: Eastern representative for all Schenck
productions, financial comptroller of M-G-M,
studio manager, assistant to Irving Thalberg,
v.p. and studio key executive. Hobby? Well,
put it down as traveling, for he's visited every
state and quite a bit of the Dominion of Can-
ada and old Mexico.
FRANK LLOYD
Paramount p r o -
ducer and the only
three-time winner of
Motion Picture
Academy awards
("Divine Lady,''
"Cavalcade" and
"Mutiny on the
Bounty"). Credit
these achievements
to a solid knowl-
edge of both stage
and screen. Became
identified with Eng-
lish theater at 15. Arrived in Hollywood in
1913 when industry was wearing swaddling
clothes. First job was writing, directing Uni-
versal single reelers. Subsequent affiliations:
Morosco-Pallas, Fox, Goldwyn, Joseph M.
Schenck, Sol Lesser, First National. Master of
spectacle. Few can equal him in extracting
maximum dramatic value from a scene. Slow-
spoken. Never reveals irritation. Active in
the Academy. Hobbies: His ranch, his Irish
terriers. Reads detective yarns, philosophical
works. Hair, brown. Eyes, blue. Stands 5,
111/2.
WILLIAM GOETZ
Executive assis-
tant of Darryl F.
Zanuck at 20th Cen-
tury-Fox, and the
youngest of five
brothers, all of
whom have won
their spurs in the
industry. Rejected
Brother Ben's ad-
vice that he pre-
pare for a berth in
Consolidated Film
Laboratories and
instead went to Hollywood. First berth as
second assistant director for Asher, Small and
Rogers. Later affiliations: With Corinne Grif-
fith as production head, then general mana-
ger; M-G-M and Paramount as company pro-
duction manager; Fox Film as aid to Sol M.
Wurlzel and producer; RKO as producer;
20th Century as v.p., executive assistant and
associate producer; finally, his present post
as second in command to Zanuck at Movie-
tone City. His record in itself is the most
eloquent tribute to his brilliant executive abil-
ity. Hair, brown. Stands 5, 9.
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WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD
HUNT STROMBERG
Associate studio
executive of Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer and
possessor of an un-
usually wide knowl-
edge of the film in-
d u s t r y from all
angles. Born and
educated in Louis-
ville, his industry
advent was pre-
ceded by newspap-
er work in St.
Louis where he was
sports editor of the Tim^a. T.rst film berth
was advertising-publicity director for the old
Goldwyn company. Subsequent affilations:
Personal representative for Thomas H. Ince,
1919; independent producer, releasing through
Metro, 1922; Producers' Distributing Corp., pro-
ducing Priscilla Dean and Harry Carey films;
present post, 1925. Responsible for such films
as "Our Dancing Daughters," "The Thin Man,"
"Treasure Island," and, oh yes, "Naughty
Marietta." Hair, brown. Eyes, blue. Stands
6 feet.
LEON SCHLESINGER
Producer of "Mer-
rie Melodie" and
"Looney Tunes''
cartoons for Warner
Brothers and a vet-
eran of well nigh
every branch of
show business!
First contact with
theater was as ush-
er at Blaney's Arch
St. Theater, Phila-
delphia, and thence
into its boxoffice.
Next at the old Colonial, Chicago, as treasurer,
with later years as p. a. and manager for road
show^s and vnude. First film post was vrHh
old Metro Company as salesman out of Chi-
cago. Subsequent affilations: Inter-Ocean Film
Corp., New York; Agfa Film as West Coast
sales manager; Pacific Title and Art Studio,
which he founded. Then, back in '30, Jack
Warner suggested he make a cartoon, with
30-day option for 12 more. It took Warner
seven minutes after he saw the first to exer-
cise it. Now has a straight three-year Warner
pact.
SOL M. WURTZEL
Executive p r o -
ducer for 20th Cen-
tury-Fox and a
man who, although
lifting many per-
sonalities out of ob-
scurity, shies a t
publicity for him
self. Quit a job
with a wholesale
grocery firm to be-
come a $15 -per -
week secretary-ste-
nographer for Fox
Film in 1915. Two years later, was or-
dered to Hollywood as general manager of
Fox studio. Found its three-stage plant in the
middle of an orange and lemon grove, and
now look at it; Blessed with what Hollywood
calls "a good story mind." Is convinced pub-
lic ■wants entertainment, not preachment on
screen. Asks only results from employes.
Forgives mistakes, not alibis. Never speaks
unless his words mean something. Confesses
to no hobbies, and yet: Travels, plays bridge,
golf, loves animals, and especially dogs;
drives his own car. Square chinned and
athletic. Hair, dark. Eyes, brown. Stands
5, 10.
GENE MARKEY
Associate produc-
er for 20th Century-
Fox, veteran film
writer and a man
of whom it is well
said that there ex-
ists no classification
to fit his career.
Born with imagina-
tion, the intelligence
to use it and the
desire to do some-
thing with it. Wrote
his first novel at
11; his family still has it in ms. form. Went
from Dartmouth (a Deke and a Sphinx) to the
Army and, the war over, to Art Institute of
Chicago. Found he was no artist but a car-
icaturist. Wrote and drew for newspapers,
magazines. Then a dramatist. Next a bona-
fide novelist. Became movie-minded when
RKO Pathe made his "Stepping High" as
"Syncopation." Has ■written for Paramount,
Pathe, M-G-M, Warners, Fox, 20th Century-
Fox. Extra curriculnr activities embrace golf,
boxing, travel, collecting 18th Century boxing
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prints. A good listener. Places confidence in
hunches. Hair, brown. Eyes, hazel. Stands
5, 11.
WESLEY RUGGLES
Top-flight film di-
rector, a distinction
won by 19 years of
hard work. Native
of Los Angeles, but
was raised in 'Fris-
co, where he early
manifested interest
in the theater. First
a stock player. Or-
ganized Ruggles'
Minstrels which fin-
ally stranded. First
film job was in 1914
with Mack Bennett's Keystoners. Successively
was props, film editor, assistant director, di-
rector. "Joined up" with Uncle Sam at the
outbreak of the war, served in France two
years, came home a first lieutenant. Then
back to Hollywood and a job with Vilagraph
as Alice Joyce's director. "Discovered" Jack
Oakie for "Finder's Keepers." Well-remem-
bered for his "Cimarron," "The Gilded Lily,"
"The Bride Comes Home." Brother of Charlie
Ruggles. Hair, dark. Eyes, brown.
NUNNALLY JOHNSON
A film writer
"who used to be a
newspaper man
himself." First job
■was on home town
E n q u i r er-Sun at
Columbus, Ga.
Didn't wait for the
U. S. to enter the
World War before
joining the Army
and enlisted in June,
1915. Came out a
second looey and
returned to journalism via the N. Y. Tribune,
Brooklyn Eagle, Herald Tribune, N. Y. Post.
Clicked as a magazine writer, and then was
drafted by the films. Has written for Para-
mount, 20th Century-Fox, Samuel Goldwyn.
Samples of his wares: "House of Rothschild,"
"Kid Millions," "Thanks a Million." Considers
his biggest newspaper stories those detailing
the Scopes "monkey" trial in Dayton, Tenn.,
and the Wall St. bombing. No hobby; he's
too busy as a writer. Tennis his only recrea-
tion. Hair, brown. Eyes, blue. Stands 5, 11 '2.
JESSE L. LASKY
Pioneer motion
picture prod u c e r .
and now with RKO
Radio as unit pro-
ducer. Career col-
orful, varied. Re-
porter. Joined Alas-
kan Gold Rush. Mu-
sician. Vaudeville
producer. Built Fol-
ies Bergere, first
Continental Music
Hall, New York.
1911. With Cecil
B. deMille created Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play
Co. in 1913. Recently completed his one
thousandth feature picture. Built to screen
stardom Geraldine Farrar, Wollace Reid,
Maurice Chevalier, Nino Martini and numerous
others. Among his outstanding productions:
"Covered Wagon," "Wings," "Old Ironsides,"
"Peter Pan," "Beau Geste," "White Parade"
and "Gay Desperado." Affiliations: Vice-
President, Famous Players-Lasky Corp.; Pro-
ducer at Fox, United Artists and RKO. Hob-
bies: Golfing and fishing. Genial, kind. In-
defatigable worker.
SAMUEL J. BRISKIN
One of the indus-
try's youngest and
most progressive
leaders. Started pic-
ture career as ac-
countant. Came up
from the ranks to
win dominant posi-
tion as showman
and production ex-
ecutive. Affiliations:
C. B. C. Film Pro-
ductions, Banner
Pictures, Columbia
Pictures; RKO Radio Pictures for which he's
now vice-president in charge of all produc-
tion. Under his regime as general manager,
Columbia forged to position of major im-
portance in the industry, producing such pic-
tures as "One Night of Love" and the Acad-
emy award winner, "It Happened One Night."
Has made past year busiest and most pro-
ductive of RKO Radio history. Is rapidly
building up studio personality roster and re-
cently conceived idea of aiding stage by loan-
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ing theaters young contract players. Edu-
cated at College of City of New York and
New York University. Good golfer and likes
horse races. Sees television industry aid.
Hair, dark brown. Eyes, blue-gray. Height,
5, 10.
HAROLD LLOYD
Paramount p r o -
ducer-star and a
man who knows
the movie industry
from top to bottom.
Opinion widely
sought by produc-
ers. Plays golf fre-
quently with Bing
Crosby, who al- 1
ways beats him,
and with Richard I
Arlen who a 1 s o j
does. One of the
best handball players in Hollywood. Likes
football. Hates making speeches. Famed in
the film city for his utter lack of self-conscious-
ness and egocentricity. Native of Burchard,
Neb. Made his debut in a real part with
Frank Bacon in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles."
Played stock in Omaha and Los Angeles.
Crashed his first studio (Universal) by donning
makeup and sneaking past the gafeman with
a group of working players at lunch time.
Went with Hal Roach as slapstick comedian,
in "Lonesome Luke" series. Has done his
"ordinary bespectacled young American"
character for more than 15 years and still go-
ing strong. Plans two pictures yearly with
Paramount. Hobbies: swimming, golf, hand-
ball. Hair, brown. Eyes, the same. Stands
5, 10.
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KENNETH MACGOWAN
Associate produc-
er for 20th Century-
Fox and a son of
Fair Harvard, class
of '11. Edited the
Harvard Monthly,
ran the Harvard
Dramatic Club and
found time during
his senior year to
review the dram-
mah for the Boston
Transcript. Thence
to the Philly Even-
ing Ledger as cinema-literary critic, and sub-
sequently berths on the N. Y. Trib, Globe,
Vogue, Theater Arts Magazine, with an inter-
lude as p. a. and adv. director for Goldwyn
Pictures. Deserted journalism in '24 to direct
Provincetown Playhouse at Eugene O'Neill's
invitation; also directed Greenwich Village
Theater and, after that, produced on Broad-
way. To Hollywood in January, '32, as RKO
story editor. Seven months later was made
associate producer. Results: "Little Women,"
"La Cucaracha." Recommended Katharine
Hepburn for stardom. With 20th Century-Fox
since Labor Day, '35. Hobby, golf. Hair,
brown. Eyes, ditto. Stands 5, 11 V2.
EUGENE ZUKOR
Executive in Par-
amount production
department, advis-
ing of foreign de-
partment needs.
Started with Para-
mount in 1916 in
New York studio
publicity depart-
ment. War service
in 1918. In 1920.
appointed assistant
manager of Para-
mount's New York
exchange. In 1922, transferred to the home
office to handle theater purchases. In 1924
appointed assistant to the president. In 1927
transferred to the theater department, special
izing in construction and research. In 1932
became executive member of foreign depart
ment. Likes golf and plays with his father,
Adolph Zukor, regularly. Founded the Para
mount Pep Club in New York City. Was re
cently made honorary vice-president of the
Paramount Studio Club.
KING W. VIDOR
President of Di-
rectors' Guild, and
Paramount director-
producer. Started as
ticket taker in Gal-
veston, became in-
dependent produc-
er in Texas and has
done everything
from acting to writ-
ing, including tech-
nical work. Affilia-
t i o n s : Universal,
M-G-M, Vitagraph.
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Paramount, Samuel Goldwyn. Directed "The
Big Parade," which played two years on
Broadway and grossed more than any other
picture ever made. Directed such widely
varying pictures as "Bardelys the Magnifi-
cent," "The Crowd," "Hallelujah," and "Our
Daily Bread," the latter winning the Brussels
International Cinema Festival executive com-
mittee's certificate of honor. Awarded the
cross of honor by the United Daughters of the
Confederacy for "So Red the Rose." Likes
yachting, modern art and modern music.
Plays tennis, is a boating enthusiast. Plays
guitar, sings. Graduate of Peacock Military
School, San Antonio, and Tome Institute, Port
Deposit, Md. Hair, black. Eyes, blue. Stands
5. 11.
HARLAN THOMPSON
Paramount p r o -
ducer. Future in
Hollywood was
was made a cer-
tainty when he co-
produced and co-
directed "Blessed
Event" on Broad-
way. Was born in
Hannibal, Sept. 24,
1890. Studied chem-
ical engineering at
University of Kan-
sas and became
chemical instructor in junior year. Worked on
Kansas City Post and Kansas City Star. Re-
entered university, specializing in journalism.
Edited Daily Kansasan, was Sunday editor,
dramatic critic and assistant city editor of
Kansas City Star. Commanding officer of
615 Aero Squadron at Kelly Field, Texas, and
167 Aero Squadron in England. Wrote "Man
Hunt," one-act play for vaudeville and ama-
teur production which ran for more than 5
years. Became feature writer on New York
World. Wrote "Little Jessie James," which
ran more than a year on Broadway. Affilia-
tions: Fox, Paramount. First picture for which
he wrote original and screen play, "Hot
News." Married to Marian Spilzer of Para-
mount editorial board. Has newly-born son.
Hair, blond. Eyes, blue. Stands 5, 9.
OSCAR SERLIN
Associate produc-
er. Worked through
school and college
by writing vaude-
ville sketches. Born
in Russia. Attended
DePaul Academy
and DePaul Uni-
versity. First job
was as doorman at
Olympic theater to
which he later re-
turned as assistant
manager. Wrote
vaudeville acts. Promoted wrestling. Di-
rected amateur shows. Studied theater in
Vienna, Berlin, London and Paris. Contributed
gags to newspapers. Was stage manager,
general manager, then producer of Broadway
shows. Most recently was in charge of talent
department in New York. Adapted foreign
plays for the American stage. Latter part of
1932, signed by Paramount as assistant to E.
Lloyd Sheldon. Then associate producer on
B. P. Schulberg's staff. Back to West Coast
November, 1936. Quit Paramount post as '37
swung under way and later joined Selznick
International; then resigned to produce stage
plays.
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
President of Sam-
uel Goldwyn, Inc.,
"Maker of stars"
and propagandist
for "fewer and bet-
ter pictures." Came
to the U. S. via
steerage from na-
tive Poland at 11;
at 17, was in
charge of a glove
factory at Glovers-
ville, N. Y. Sensed
the infant film in-
dustry's possibilitias, went to New York, formed
a partnership with Jesse L. Lasky, and in 1913
produced "The Squaw Man," first full-length
film made in the U. S. In '17, was instrumental
in effecting the Famous Players-Lasky mer-
ger, becoming board chairman. Organized
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Goldwyn Pictures Corp. in '18, subsequently
sold his interests fo Metro and re-entered inde-
pendent production. Year later, was elected
owner-member of United Artists. Active, ag-
gressive, determined. Swift walker, enjoys
three-mile hikes. Inspiration of many a chuckle-
packed story. Married to the former Frances
Howard. One son, Samuel, Jr., now 10.
CHARLES R. ROGERS
Executive v i c e -
president in charge
of production of the
new Universal and
rated one of the
most mentally-alert
executives in the in-
dustry. Once a
salesman of haber-
dashery, later. New
England sales man-
ager for a painf-var- :
nish concern. With
a pensioned Lehigh
Valley fireman as partner, built the Eastern
Star Theater at East Buffalo. Formed a little
company and bought independent pix for New
York State territory. Then with L. J. Selznick as
director of sales. Subsequent affiliations: Rob-
ertson-Cole Co., partnership with Hunt Strom-
berg, with E. M. Asher and Edward Small,
with RKO Pathe, with Paramount, as an indie
producer, and finally, with Universal, whose
purchase he negotiated. Married to the former
Helen Weiss, non pro. One son, John W,
PANDRO S. HERMAN
Brilliant you n-g
showman who grew
up wth industry to
become one of its
ace producers. Start-
ed as assistant di-
rector at FBO, just
out of high school.
Became film editor,
then head of cutting
department. Has re-
mained associated
with RKO Radio,
successor to FBO.
Was executive assistant to three studio produc-
tion chiefs, William LeBaron, David O. Selznick
and Merian C. Cooper. Turned to producing
during Cooper regime. Has had remarkable list
of outstanding successes. Developed Fred As-
taire and Ginger Rogers into screen's greatest
money-making team at production helm of their
musicals. Brought Katharine Hepburn to peak
of fame. Introduced Lily Pons, among others,
to screen. Successes range from musicals to
h3avy drama. One of the Hollywood colony's
best tennis players. Has shared doubles title of
motion picture championships. Hair, dark
brown; eyes, brown. Height. 5, 8.
A. M. BOTSFORD
Executive assist-
ant to William Le
Baron, managing di-
rector of production.
Paramount. Born,
Rockland, IlL; edu-
cated, Williams Col-
lege (A.B. degree),
specializing in Eng- 1
lish. Was city editor i
of the Quincy (111.) j
Herald; reporter on i
the New York
World. Was with
Paramount Famous Lasky in July, 1917, as pub-
licity writer; advertising manager, 1920-1925.
Became advertising manager of Publix thea-
ters. In 1931 became head of story department
in New York. Appointed assistant to Emanuel
Cohen in 1933. Appointed assistant to Henry
Herzbrun in February, 1934; named associate
producer in November, 1935. Produced, among
others, "Too Many Parents," "Three Cheers for
Love," "Sudden Death," "Return of Sophie
Lang," "Hollywood Boulevard," "Murder With
Pictures," "Rose Bowl." Assumed present stu-
dio position in December, 1936. Married. Has
three children.
GEORGE L. BAGNALL
Executive studio
manager. Para-
mount. Born, Mul-
lingar, Ireland, May
24, 1896. Educated
in public schools of
G a 1 w a y, Ireland;
graduated from Ex-
eter College. Went
to Alberta, Canada,
where he took his
place as a public
accountant andj
earned the degree!
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o{ C.A. Served in war for four years, after
which he went to New York as a public ac-
countant with firm of louche, Niven and Co.
Next went to Atlanta, Ga., as comptroller for
Davison, Paxon & Stokes, affiliated with R. H.
Macy Co., New York. Joined Fox Film Corp.
October, 1928, as comptroller at West Coast
Studio and was placed in charge of all
finances in June, 1930. In 1935, became studio
treasurer of Paramount. Was elected president
of Paramount Studio Club in 1936. Hobbies:
reading and golf. Married. Has two sons,
Michael and George. Hair, brown. Eyes,
brown. Stands 6 ft.
SOL LESSER
The Boss of Prin-
c i p a 1 Productions
and a pioneer of the
industry, which he
entered in 'Frisco in
19 7. Established
Golden Gate Film
Exchange, All Star
Feature Distributors
Exchange which, in
1914, were consoli-
dated with Miles ,
Bros, and California I
Film Exchange. Two
years later, established a Northern California
circuit. Moved to Los Angeles in 1919 and was
one of the organizers of West Coast Theaters,
Inc. Sold out his interest, retired in 1926. Pro-
ducing activities in the interim: All Star Fea-
tures, Principal Pictures. In 1930, associated
with Inspiration, subsequently resigned to be-
come assistant to Joseph Schenck at U. A. Re-
signed in '31 to handle Universal Theater cir-
cuit. Formed Principal in '32. For '37-38, will
produce for both RKO Radio and 20lh Century-
Fox. Married. Two children.
DAVID O. SELZNICK
President, execu-
tive producer of
Selznick Interna-
tional Pictures, Inc.,
and son of the late
Lewis J. Selznick,
who trained him in
all branches of the
industry. Activities,
affiliations: Promot-
ed and produced
specially shorts,
quickies; became
West Coast repre-
sentative of Associated Exhibitors; joined M-G-
M, emerging as associate producer; moved to
Paramount as aide to B. P. Schulberg, became
associate producer and before 30th birthday,
was executive assistant to studio's managing
director. Resigned on the issue of unit produc-
tion. Joined RKO Radio as v. p. in charge of
all production, effected the consolidation of Ra-
dio and Pathe studios. Resigned post and joined
M-G-M as v. p. and head of his own production
unit. Next came Selznick International. Only
producer to have two of his films listed among
The Film Daily's "Ten Best" in 1934 and 1935.
HARRY RAPF
Producer with M-
G-M since 1924 and
■with few peers as a
discoverer of talent.
Found Joan Craw-
ford in a Broadway
dancing chorus;
found Lupe Velez;
found Spencer Tra-
cy. Sponsored di-
rectorial careers of
Monta Bell, Edmund |
Goulding. Began a
theatrical career as
the impresario of a barnstorming home talent
minstrel show in Colorado. Next with Gus Ed-
wards as manager, then set up his own vaude
producing-booking office in New York with
Lou Golder as partner. Turned to films in 1914,
his first venture a releasing contract with World
Film. Produced indies. Became Selznick's pro-
duction manager. Entered Warner partnership
in 1921. Joined Louis B. Mayer in 1924 with
the merger of M-G-M. Three hobbies: bridge,
fishing, career of his son, Maurice. Dynamo
of energy. Tells a neat story.
HARRY SHERMAN
The man who dis-
covered the cinema-
tic potentialities of
Hopalong Cassidy
in 1935 and who
since has been do-
ing right well by
Clarence E. Mul-
ford's favorite char-
acter. Entered pic-
ture business as
operator of a circuit
in and around Min-
neapolis, affiliated
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with Sullivan and Considine. Later operated
indie exchanges throughout the mid-west with
AIco and Metro franchises. Held franchise on
half of the U. S. for D. W. Griffith's unforgetta-
ble "Birth of A Nation". Turned to production in
1917 with George Loane Tucker. Producer of
the first Zane Greys. For some years, producer
with Pathe, M-G-M. At present, in addition to
producing the Hopalong Cassidy stories for
Paramount, he is making a series of pictures
from the Rex Beach stories.
REEVES ESPY
Executive assist-
ant to Samuel Gold-
wyn and another
newspaperman t o
make good in Hoi
lywood. Native of
St. Louis, graduate
of Washington Uni-
versity. Sports edi-
tor of the St. Louis
Republic in the hal-
cyon days of Sam i
Hellman, m.e. Cron-
ies there included
Louis Lee Arms (who married Mae Marsh), Tru-
man Talley, Jack Kirkland. Lured away by the
theater, he rose to the managership of the
Skouras circuit of St. Louis theaters. Subse-
quently, the Skouras interests sent him to the
Pacific Coast as g. m. of Fox West Coast Thea-
ters. Resigned in April, 1935, to join Sam
Goldwyn's production forces. Married to the
former Ellen Parle, St. Louis socialite and a
granddaughter of the late Edward Butler, one-
lime Missouri political ruler. Two children.
EDWARD GROSS
Associate p r o -
ducer for Principal
Productions, making
his debut as such
with Bobby Breen's
recent "Rainbow on
the River." Born in
New York, studied
law at New York
University. First po-
sition in Wanamak-
er's executive office.
New York in charge
of all minor office
help and junior clerks. Went to Los Angeles in
1921 and for four years was with an importing
firm. Then in importing field on his own until
1930 when he joined Paramount in an execu-
tive capacity. Left Paramount in 1934 to ac-
cept a New Deal appointment and for some
months was in charge of a section of the Gov-
ernment's labor division. Re-entered the indus-
try via Sol Lesser's Principal Productions as
general manager in 1935.
LUCIEN HUBBARD
Associate p r o -
ducer for M-G-M and
a descendant of Ul-
rich Zvringle, the
Martin Luther of
Switzerland. Born in
Cincinnati, grew up
in Bellevue, Ky., and
qualified for the
"used - to - be - a
newspaperman-my -
self" column by re-
porting for the Cin- 1
cinnati Times - Star,
Cincinnati Post, Chicago Daily News, New Or-
leans Item and editing for the New York Press
and New York Tribune. Broke into the indus-
try as a writer for Paramount and other com-
panies. Wrote the script and directed such
films as "Rose Marie," "The Mysterious Island"
for M-G-M. Produced "Wings" for Paramount.
Supervised "The Silver Dollar" and "42nd
Street," among others, for Warners. Schoolday
athlete. Expert polo player. Married. Two
daughters, Janet Helen, 17; Betty Ann, 14.
Brown hair. Brown eyes. Stands 5, 11.
MERRITT HULBURD
Member of Sam-
uel Goldwyn's per-
sonal staff, assisting £ %
in story selection f 1
and in production. f . f
Native of German-
town, Pa. Graduate
o f University o f
Pennsylvania, mem- 1
ber of Psi Upsilon.
Became an English
instructor for two
years, took an M.A.
degree. On the edi-
torial staff of the Saturday Evening Post from
June, 1925, to November, 1931, the last four
years as associate editor. Paramount appoint-
ed him to its New York Editorial Board when
he resigned from the Curtis employ. Subse-
quently, he was transferred to the West Coast,
and made director of the studio writing staff.
Left the Paramount fold to affiliate with Gold-
wyn in December, 1934.
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WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD
MERIAN C. COOPER
A M-G-M p r o -
ducer after resign-
ing as vice-president
of Selznick Interna-
tional Pictures. Born
in Jacksonville, Fla..
educated at Lau-
renceville School
and Annapolis.
Sailed before the
mast, then a news-
paper man, next a
soldier on the Bor-|
der. in France,
Poland. Off to the
Malay Peninsula to explore, write. Motion
pictures made on the trip aroused interest
in the screen. Result: Partnership with
Ernest Schoedsack, and such well-remem-
bered pictures as "Grass" (Persia-made),
"Chang" (Siam-made) and "Four Feathers"
(Africa-made). Next a temporary exit from
films fo aid aviation's development — he had
been in the U. S. and Polish air service. Re-
won to Hollywood when David O. Selznick took
over RKO Radio production reins, but remains
director of several aviation companies. Fellow
of the French Geographic, British Royal Geo-
graphic Societies. Married to the former Doro-
thy Jordan. One child. Hair, brown. Eyes,
brown. Stands 5, 8.
HENRY HATHAWAY
Paramount p r o -
ducer-director. Born
in Sacramento. Has
been in the film
business more than
25 years. Direction
of "Lives of a Ben-
gal Lancer" for Par-
amount late in 1934
suddenly projected
him into the Holly-
wood limelight.
Mother, Jean Hatha-
way, a musical com-
edy actress of note, formed with Alan Dwan
the American Film Co. in 1908. He started
then as a child actor. At 12. he was a third
assistant to Otis Turner, then directing at Uni-
versal. Signed to a Universal contract in 1916
as Irene Hunt's leading man. A year of this
and he vrent with the old Goldwyn Co. Fif-
teen years of his life have been at Paramount,
mostly as assistant director. Decided upon a
career of adventure shortly after sound came
in. visited the Khyber Pass which he immor-
talized later in "Lancer." Returning under
sponsorship of Emanuel Cohen he was made
a director of Westerns. After seven he branched
into the more versatile dramatics. Hobby, tra-
veling.
NAT LEVINE
Former President
of Republic Produc-
tions. Inc., and one
of those indebted to
t h e well-beloved
Marcus Loew for his
first lessons in
showmanship. Born
in New York City.
Started his motion
picture career by
finding an office
boy's berth vacant
in Marcus Loew's
bailiwick and landing the job. Some time later
joined Margaret Winkler, producer of Krazy Kat
cartoons. Next an independent producer for
the state right market. Organized Mascot Pic-
tures in 1924. producing serials. He also pro-
duced outstanding pictures on the independent
market. Became prexy of Republic Productions
shortly after the merger of Mascot and the old
Monogram in 1935. He is one of the indus-
try's nighf-and-day working executives. Now
an M-G-M producer. Married, the missus being
Frances Levine.
JACK CUNNINGHAM
Paramount super-
visor and the screen
writer whose imagi-
native faculties pro-
vided the epic surge
in "The Covered
Wagon'' which
Adolph Zukor, when
in reminiscent mood,
will tell you is the
greatest picture that
gave him the grec -
est "kick." Born in
Ionia, Iowa, April 1,
1889, educated at Cornell, not Ithaca's univer-
sity, but Mt. Vernon's college. Entered pictures
in 1914. Responsible for the adaptations of,
among others, "Don Q," "The Black Pirate,"
"White Shadows in the South Seas," "The Iron
Mask." Co-author of screen play of "Missis-
sippi," and has worked on all W. C. Fields
scripts for the last few years, including
"Poppy."
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WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD
BERNARD B. RAY
CLIFF REID
Probably the
youngest pioneer in
pictures, and he's
still in his 30~.
Broke into the in-
dustry a quarter oi
a century ago with
the American Bio-
graph Company in
its laboratory. Then
West with David W.
Griffith to the Mu-
tual Film Corpora-
tion. Was with Tri-
angle — remember? — as cameraman. Later, in
charge of an independent laboratory in Holly-
wood. Subsequently with Capitol Film Corp.,
with Educational and in partnership with Ferdi-
nand P. Earle. Directed his first picture in 1920
and since has been directing and producing.
Organized Reliable Pictures in 1933 and pro-
duced and directed 49 pictures during the last
three years. For relaxation, plays a great game
of chess, a music lover, attends all symphonies.
Stands, 5,6' 2. Tips the scales at 150.
RUFUS LE MAIRE
Executive assist-
ant to Charles R.
Rogers at Universal
and a specialist in
talent. Born in New
York, educated in
Fori Worth, Tex.
First broke into
show business with
a New York theatri-
cal booking agent
on leaving school.
Next an office boy
at the old Winter
Garden. Attracted the observing eye of Lee
Shubert who assigned him to engage talent for
the Winter Garden and put on the Sunday
night concerts. A producer of New York stage
plays the next step: "Broadway Brevities,"
"Helen of Troy, N. Y.," "Marjorie," "Betty
Lee," "Le Moire's Affairs." Sensing the talkies'
possibilities, moved to Hollywood in 1929. Af-
filiations: Columbia, William Morris office, War-
ners (as casting director). Fox, United Artists
(signed George Arliss under personal contract),
M-G-M (as casting director), and finally. Uni-
versal.
Associate p r o -
ducer at RKO Radio
and a film-maker for
16 years. In the in-
dustry since 1912,
when he left the
New York Times
editorial staff to form
the Renfax Film Co.
which brought from
England an electri-
c a 1 , synchronized
talking-picture d e -
vice called Vive-
phone. Even in 1912 Reid had 1.000 theaters
equipped for musical and talking pictures!
Later affiliations: Fox Film, Mutual, United Pic-
tures, Select Pictures, Selznick Pictures, his
capacity varying from manager to district man-
ager to home-office representative. To Holly-
wood in 1920 to produce independently. In
1931, became production executive at Fox. Re-
cent RKO productions: "Lost Patrol," "The In-
former," and, in collaboration with Robert Sisk,
"The Plough and the Stars." Hobby, sports,
pro and amateur.
ARTHUR HORNBLOW, JR.
Paramount associ-
ate producer. Son
of the founder and
veteran editor of
Theater Magazine.
Born in New York,
on March 15, 1893.
He began by writ-
ing dramatic sketch-
es for vaudeville.
Studied 1 a w and
was admitted to the
New York bar, 1917.
Served in Intelli-
gence during War. Achieved first success with
series of adaptations from the French. Joined
Charles Frohman Co. as assistant producing
director under Gilbert Miller. In partnership
with Robert Milton, produced "The Youngest"
by Phillip Barry, "The Dark Angel," and others.
In 1926, wrote the much discussed "The Cap-
tive," which led Samuel Goldwyn to sign him
as a writer in 1927. Next with Paramount as
an associate producer in 1934.
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JACK L. WARNER
EDWARD F. CLINE
W a r n e r's vice-
president in charge
of production, under
whose regime com-
pany has pioneered
scores of innova-
t i o n s , developed
new b i g names.
Level - headed,
makes quick deci-
sions, knows his
public. Started as
small theater opera-
tor, learned the
show business from the ground up and never
stopped for breath till he made the grade. First
experience in Hollywood was in short come-
dies with Al St. John. Knows every phase of
film-making and selling. Has uncanny sense
of possible audience reaction to scenes. Does
final editing on every picture that bears his
firm's name. Usually calm and unruffled, con-
ducts the mammoth task of producing GO pic-
tures a year without fuss or flurry. Plain, un-
assuming in manner, a good mixer. A natural
go-getter, on a grand scale.
WILLIAM LE BARON
Managing direc
tor of production fci
Paramount and a
former editor of Col-
lier's. Born in Elgin,
111., and a graduate
of New York Uni-
versity. Was gener-
al manager of Cos-
mopolitan Film Pro-
ductions five years.
Became associate
producer for Fa-
mous Players-Lasky
in 1924, for three years. In 1927, he went to
Hollywood as F.B.O. producer. Became vice-
president in charge of production for Radio
when that studio absorbed F.B.O. In 1932 he
joined Paramount as associate producer and
made "She Done Him Wrong," "I'm No Angel,"
Mae West hits. Produced "Cimarron," "Humor-
esque," "Beau Geste," "College Humor." Au-
thored such famed Broadway musical shows
and dramas as well-remembered "Apple Blos-
soms," "Her Regiment," "The Love Letter." Has
siring of race horses. Likes golf, tennis.
Paramount super-
visor. Born in Ke-
nosha, Wis., Nov. 4,
1892. A trouper with
traveling shows at
11. Schooling in-
cluded spell at a
Lake Forest, IlL, mil-
itary academy. To I
California with a
show which went I
broke, whereupon |
he conceived the i
idea of opening a
song shop in Long Beach. It failed. Next an
extra job at Paramount. Later became a Key-
stone Kop. Originated the famous Mack Sen-
nett Bathing Beauties! Directed first pictures
of Buster Keaton, Jackie Coogan, Baby Peggy,
Wheeler and Woolsey, Charlie Ruggles and
Irene Dunne! Affiliations: Fox, Columbia, Sol
Lesser, RKO, Universal, Warner, Paramount.
Signed to present studio position in May, 1935.
MERVYN LE ROY
Producer of Mer-
vyn LeRoy Produc-
tions for Warners
and a picture maker
who has directed an
outstanding feature
in well nigh every
cycle. As a boy,
sold papers outside
the eld Alcazar in
Frisco. Got a small
part in "Barbara
Frietchie" and won
applause by acci-
dentally falling out of a tree. Made the grade
in vaudeville in the act "Two Boys at a Piano."
Attracted by the promise of the movies, went
into the Lasky wardrobe department at S12.50
a week. Met Al Green and wheedled him into
a bit in "Ghost Breaker." Suggested several
good gags and Green kept him on. At First
National, talked his way into a job as director.
His first assignment was "No Place to Go."
The rest is history. Young, keen, natural show-
man, resourceful and progressive.
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GEORGE MARSHALL
HARRY JOE BROWN
Twentieth C e n -
t u r y-F o x director.
Quit selling maga-
zines to take an of-
fer of $1 a day and
cakes and coffee as
an "e X t r a." Mel
Frank Lloyd, who
was then another
"e X t r a." They
bought a tuxedo to-
gether which they
shared as wardrobe,
becoming "dress ex-
tras" at $3.50 a day. Found a third "muske-
teer" in William Seiter. Finally became as-
sistant director with Francis Ford. Next joined
Al Christie as an assistant cameraman, hence
to Universal as assistant director. In France
two years with Signal Corps, A.E.F. After war,
got job directing Tom Mix. Directed many of
the Will Rogers pictures. Married Germain
Minet in France. Two children, Germain, and
George Jr.
LOU LUSTY
R K O Associate
Producer and Execu
five Assistant to
Samuel J. Briskin.
Born in New York
City. Father, a
famed New York
restaurateur at the
turn of the century
and proprietor of
"Lustgarten's." But
with theatrical virus
in his veins, he de-
toured his father's
hostelry and arrived at the Capitol Theater as
an usher under the aegis of the late, great
Roxy. There he learned that a curved line is
the shortest distance between two points in the
show business and before long he was issuing
press releases for "Doc" Riesenfeld at the old
Rialto Theater along about 1922 B, M. (before
Mayer). Later became Roxy's assistant during
and after the construction of the Roxy Theater.
Since arrival in Hollywood some four years
ago, he has climbed from trailer and associate
producing at Columbia to his present post with
RKO. Hobby — eating at expensive restaurants,
at's in the blood.)
Warner Brothers
associate producer,
with a 17-year in-
dustry background.
Born in Pittsburgh,
educated for the bar
at U. of M. and Syr-
a c u s e University.
On graduation, in-
stead turned to
newspaper work,
then to the theater.
Army captain dur-
ing the World War.
Entered films in '20. Filmed the Fred Thomp-
son Westerns when that star led his class. Pro-
duced and directed Ken Maynard Westerns for
First National and Universal in association with
Charles R. Rogers. Later, same partnership
produced for R.K.O., then took over full charge
of Pathe Studios until Pathe consolidation with
R.K.O. Together with Rogers, again formed
own company and distributed through Para-
mount for following two years. As Warners
associate producer responsible for "Captain
Blood," "Ceiling Zero," and "Stolen Holiday."
BORIS MORROS
Paramount studio
general musical di-
rector and associate
producer. Born in
Alexandrovsk, Rus-
sia, on Jan. 1, 1895.
Educated at the Im.-
perial Conservatory
at St. Petersburg.
Studied under Rim-
sky-Korsakoff. For-
m e r 1 y conducted
1 8-piece Imperial
Russian Symphony
orchestra which he started as a boy. Organ-
ized "Chauve Souris" and was director of
music for all Paramount theaters. Ancestors
were court musicians to Russian royal family.
Plays virtually every instrument. Composed
famed "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers."
Discovered Rudy Vallee, Rubinoff. Plays golf
in 80's. Is entertainment chairman of Para-
mount Studio Club. Says: "Nothing succeeds
like success." Honors: the coveted Anton
Rubinstein prize upon graduation from the
Imperial Conservatory of Music.
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MAURICE H. CONN
TRAVIS BANTON
President of both
Ambassador P i c -
tures. Inc., and Conn
Pictures Corp. Na-
tive o{ Concord, N.
H. Educated at
Rhode Island State
College (B.S.), Brown
University (A.M.).
and University of
Southern California
(graduate work).
Managed theaters in
Concord and Provi-
dence. With Mascot in both production and
distribution. Established Ambassador Pictures
in association with Sig Neufeld in 1934. Just
30, has already produced 22 features. In 1935,
took over Neufeld's interest in Ambassador,
added a series of Frankie Darro action pictures
under the Conn Pictures banner. Later, Kane
Richmond was added as Darro co-star. In
1936, established an additional series, starring
Pinky Tomlin and Toby Wing. Also took over
the Reliable Studios which he since completely
remodeled.
MAX REINHARDT
Paramount studio
fashion designer.
Bom at Waco, Tex-
as, he migrated to
New Mexico at the
age of six years
and later to New
York City. Spent
t'wo years at Colum-
bia, where he
claims to have
flunked everything
offered. Next year,
was at Art Students
League, followed by a year in the New York
School of Fine and Applied Arts. Quit school
to join the Navy at outbreak of War. Spent
training days at Newport and for most of war
was on a tiny submarine patrol boat. First job
as fashion designer was with Mme. Frances in
New York. Soon branched out for himself.
Spent a year in Paris. Introduced to Walter
Wanger by Will H. Hays, whose doctor sold
the idea of getting Banton, a friend, into the
film designing end. First worked on costumes
for "The Dressmaker of Paris," 10 years ago.
Makes an annual trip to Paris for two months.
MANNY WOLFE
Warner Bros, di-
rector. Born in Ba-
den, Austria, on
Sept. 8, 1873. Edu-
cated at Untergym-
nasium. Worked in
a bank for a time.
Began dramatic ed-
ucation under Emile
Burde and later en- 1
tered Vienna Con-
servatorium, where !
he remained until |
began his first pro-
fessional career at the Stadt Theater in Salz-
burg in 1893.. Otto Brahm, of Berlin Deutsches
Theater, saw him, result: a contract. In 1903
he left Brahm to start his career as a director.
Success came, and he vras appointed director
of the Deutsches Theater. He built two the-
aters and traveled to foreign countries, Eng-
land and France included, to produce. In
America he did "The Miracle" for Norman Bel-
Geddes. He was the teacher of many direc-
tors and actors to find later fame in U. S. films,
including Ernst Lubitsch, William Dieterle, Emil
Jannings, Rudolf Schildkrauf. Joined Warner
Bros, and produced Shakespeare's "A Midsum-
mer Night's Dream" in 1935-36.
Writers' staff head
at Paramount Holly-
wood studio. Born
May 26, 1904, in
Bialystok, Russia.
Came fo United
States in 1906.
Graduated from
University of Cali-
fornia, writh B.A. de-
gree in 1927. First
job was with Jones
and Green, New
York theatrical pro-
ducers. Was company manager for "The
Squall," "The Trial of Mary Dugan." Manager,
Isadora Duncan dancers. Went to Hollywood
in First National studio reading department,
and became the head in 1930. In 1931, was
associate producer of the New York production
of "Louder, Please," by Norman Krasna. Mem-
ber of editorial board at Paramount in 1932,
then assistant to Jeffery Lazarus, board head.
Next, assistant to Bogart Rogers, writers' staff
head and his successor in 1935. Once studied
for the Rabbinate at Hebrew Union College,
Cincinnati, for three years. Married to the
former Adele Jerome, dancer. Likes golf, en-
joys music.
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WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD
BUSBY BERKELEY
WALTER WANGER
Warner Brothers
director and a son
of the widely
known stage direc-
tor, Wilson Enos,
and of the equally
widely known ac-
tress, Gertrude Ber-
keley. Native of
Los Angeles. Be-
came "Busby" Ber-
keley as an infant
because stage star
Amy Busby wanted
to be his Godmother. Despite stage back-
ground, Berkeley's parents kept him out of
show business until the World War. in which
he served as lieutenant and became General
Pershing's entertainment officer, his first theat-
rical work. Following the war. became lead-
ing man. stage director, then dance director,
both for stage and screen. Finally, became
associated with Warners to stage dances for
"42nd Street." As dance director and later reg-
ular director he has staged most of the famous
musicals for his company. Stands 5. 9. Hair,
dark. Eyes, blue. Hobbies, all sports.
LEWIS E. GENSLER
Head of own pro-
duction organi-
zation releasing
through United Art-
ists. Born in Frisco,
grew up on both
sides of Atlantic,
broke out with
rhow-business rash
03 Dartmouth stu-
dent. Broadway
play producer in his
early twenties, with
time out to be World
War aviator. Started film career as general
production manager for Famous Players-Lasky.
resigned to produce plays in London. General
production manager. Paramount, 1924-30; vice-
president of Columbia for year, then M-G-M
producer. Formed own company and distribu-
ted through Paramount. Made present U. A.
affiliation last year. Has Sylvia Sydney,
Charles Boyer, Madeleine Carroll, Henry Fon-
da. Joan Bennett and Pat Paterson under con-
tract. Relaxes via polo.
FRANK BORZAGE
Paramount Asso-
ciate Producer, and
a native of little ol'
New York. Entered
banking busi-
ness upon gradua-
tion from high
school. Love for
music led to com-
posing. Nora Bayes
heard a Gens'sr
song and intro-
duced the young
composer to Harms
Publishing Co. Short time later Gensler wrote
his first show, "Queen of Hearts," with Oscar
Hammerstein and Frank Mandell. His suc-
cess assured after Harry Richman scored with
"Tom-tom," hit from that show, Gensler wrote
"Forty-niners," produced on Broadway same
year. Also wrote "Greenwich Village Follies,"
"Captain Jinx" and "Queen High," in collabo-
ration with Schwab and Mandell. He then
produced "Fine and Dandy," "The Pagan
Lady," and "Ballyhoo." Among his Para-
mount productions: "The Big Broadcast of
1937," "Show Business," "Yours for the Ask-
ing," "Millions in the Air," "Professional
Lady," and "Caviar for His Excellency."
Director, u n d e r I
contract to Warner |
Brothers. In the
prime of life and al-
ready a tradition.
As master of youth- j
ful romance and
homely, human in-
t e re s t has few |
peers. ''Humor-
esque" was his first I
b i g one. Success
more than repeated |
with ''Seventh
Heaven." Son of a Utah rancher, worked in
a mine to get money for a correspondence
course in drama. Course was a fake, but
Frank's ambition was genuine, so he set out
to be an actor, anyway. Started as prop boy
in a cheap road show. Raachei Hollywood
when actors drew $5 a day and carfare. Met
Tom Ince, who gave him better things to do.
Not much later, organized own company and
made westerns. Then came start as a director.
Clear-eyed, jovial, honest, well-balanced. Lis-
tens to everybody's troubles. Treats the elec-
trician just like the boss. Stands 5, 10' 2.
Hair, brown. Eyes, hazel. Hobbies, golf,
squash and polo.
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SAMUEL BISCHOFF
CLARENCE BROWN
Warner Brothers |
producer and a gift
of Hartford, Conn.,
to Hollywood. Edu-
cated at Hartford
and Boston Univer-
sity. Became a CPA
in Boston. Was sent
to California in 1923
to take charge oi
production for
Grand Asher. Later
formed Bischoff,
Inc., producing com-
edies and dog pictures. Made four features for
Gotham Productions. In 1928. became Studio
Manager for Columbia. Joined Tiffany and
later organized KBS. Directed "The Last Mile."
In August, 1933, joined Warner Bros, as a pro-
ducer. Since that time has made 45 pictures
for W. B. Stands, 5, 7 '/a. Hair, black. Eyes,
blue. Hobby, golf.
ROBERT LORD
fHfc 00^ ^^
JHHl.
Born in Chicago
something over 30
years ago. Gradu-
ated from Univer-
sity High School
and attended Har-
vard, where he
wrote several plays
and novels, all, ac-
cording to his own
confession, very
bad. Took Prof.
George Pierce Ba-
ker's 47 Workshop
Playwri'ing course and then got a job on the
Boston Telegram. Became dramatic, film and
music critic. Moved to New York, Twhere he
became an actor in a small, arly theater. Next
a play reader for an agent, then a job as of-
fice boy for Robert Milton. Wrote to William
Fox, asking for a job and got one from Win-
field Sheehan. to whom Fox introduced him.
Finally, wound up, after several more writing
jobs, with V/arner Bros, in 1937, becoming a
supervisor-director about '30.
Director for M-G- " '
M. Born in Clinton,
Mass., on May 19,
1890. Educated at
University of Ten-
nessee, r e c e i V -
ing degrees in elec-
trical and mechani-
cal engineering, re-
spectively. After
pursuing his profes-
sion for several
years, became
keenly interested in
picture making. Became assistant director for
Maurice Tourneur. First picture work was the
Clara Kimball Young production, "Trilby,"
1915. With Tourneur for six years, then made
a director. Record for success an extraordinary
one; it is said of him that he has never made
a flop. Among notable productions are "Flesh
and the Devil," with Garbo and Gilbert. Has
directed seven pictures with Garbo, including
"Anna Christie," "Anna Karenina" and now
making "Countess Walewska." Also directed
a number oi pix with Crawford and Shearer.
ROY DEL RUTH
Director. Native
of Philadelphia, and
educated there and
in Brooklyn. E m -
ployed by Curtis
Publishing Co. in
editorial depart
ment as sketch art
ist and illustrator.
Later, joined Phila
delphia Inquirer
and North Ameri-
can doing repertori-
al and sketch work.
Got his film start in 1915 as scenario and title
writer for Keystone. Left Mack Sennett in 1918
and joined William Fox as director and w^riter
of two-reel comedies. Latsr, returned to Sen-
nett. Then again to Fox, remaining as director
of comedies until joining Warner Bros., in De-
cember, 1925. Later pictures include "Broad-
way Melody of 193S" and "Born to Dance" —
both for M-G-M, "Thanks a Million," "On the
Avenue" for 20th Century-Fox.
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SAM WOOD
BRYAN FOY
Director. Born and
educated in Phila-
delphia. Salesman
in various Ameri-
can cities, ultimate-
ly selling real es-
tate in Los Angeles.
First contact with
the picture business
when he tried to
sell a Hollywood lot
to Cecil B. DeMille.
DeMille didn't buy, i
but made Wood his
assistant. In 1920, became a iull-iledged di-
rector. Made the original starring vehicles of
Wallace Reid and Gloria Swanson. Was
"Red" Grange's director in a couple of suc-
cessful football pictures. Contract with M-G-M.
which has been going on for years, was a re-
sult. Does all kinds of pictures but prefers
comedy; in recent years his pictures have in-
cluded "The Unguarded Hour," "Whip Saw,"
"A Night at the Opera," "Let 'Em Have It."
Sports enthusiast, an avid football fan. Fond
of rowing, swimming, golf.
Warner Brothers
associate producer.
Irish - American,
born Fitzgerald, son
of famed Eddie Foy.
First picture, after
lots of stage experi-
ence, was in 1915.
Became gag man,
director, and finally
started his own
company making
"Hysterical History"
comedies for Uni-
versal. Finally, when his father had to write
to find out where he could see one of Bryan's
pictures, the boy decided he had better get
into features. Gag man with Vic Schertzinger,
Chuck Reisner and Syd Chaplin. Directed the
first feature length all-talking picture, "Lights
of New York." Composer of the unforgettable
topical song, "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean."
A wizard for choosing popular subjects. Has
already made more than a dozen pictures on
present pact. Clever, showmanlike, practical.
SID ROGELL
W. P. LIPSCOMB
Playwright - scen-
arist. Like the im-
mortal Nelson, a
native of Merton
Surrey, England.
Educated at King's
College. At 17, ran
away to go on
stage. Played in
early silent films in
England, including
"The German Inva- j
sion" in lune, 1914.
Lieutenant in British
army. Decorated. After war, wrote magazine
sketches and plays. Started in films as cutter
in the early talkies. Later, a scenarist. Wrofs
the original stage play, "Clive of India," in
collaboration with R. J. Minney, and later did
the screenplay. Successful U. S. screenplays
include "Les Miserables," "A Tale of Two
Cities," "Under Two Flags," "The Garden of
Allah."
RKO Studio Man-
ager. Born at St.
Joseph, Missouri,
January 16, 1900.
Educated at North
Central High School,
Spokane, Wash. —
later becoming a
secretary for the
Braden Copper Co.
in Chile. Crossing
the Andes, he ar-
rived in B u e n o s
Aires and joined
thj staff of the United Press, subsequently en-
tering the music publishing business when
"Dardanella" was the rage. North of the equa-
tor once again, he entered film biz as a
production manager, assistant director and
general factotum for Harry Joe Brown Produc-
tions. Next, production manager for Charles
R. Rogers Productions. Thence to Pathe Stu-
dios as production manager, to Warner Broth-
ers as a producer, to Columbia in the same
capacity until assuming his present post. De-
spite the mass of studio problems confronting
him, he still finds time for swimming, golf.
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WILLIAM DIETERLE
Director, under
contract to Warners.
Born in '93 in Rhein-
pfalz and as early
as 10 years of age
staged classics in an
old barn with news-
papers pasted on
boards for scenery.
As soon as possible
joined a cheap the-
atrical troupe from
which he graduated
to Heidelberg, Zur-
ich, Munich and finally Berlin theaters. For
nine years a member of Max Reinhardt's Ber-
lin Theater company. A deep student, intel-
lectual, artistic. Almost in a row came through
with "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (in collabo-
ration with Reinhardt), "Story of Louis Pasteur,"
"White Angel." Is a master of big themes and
spectacular mass effects. Knows the camera.
A master of angles. Never takes an unneces-
sary shot. Has a marvelous mind for detail
and carries in his memory an outline of every
camera change so that he literally "cuts" the
picture as he shoots it. Hair, black. Eyes,
brown. Stands over 6.
FRANKLIN HANSEN
Head of Para- 1
mount Studio sound
department. Bom in
Saugerties, N. Y.,
May 2, 1897. Went
to school in New
York, Pasadena, Los
Angeles and at the
Naval Training
School. Married to
Dolly D. Dunning.
Left school in 1917
at age of 19 and
joined the navy.
Was made chief radio operator on U.S.S. Roch-
ester running out of New York with fast trans-
ports during war. Following war was em-
ployed by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Co. on first radio telephone system open for
commercial service between Catalina Island
and the Mainland. Joined Paramount Pictures,
Inc., June 18, 1928, when this company entered
the sound pictures field. Has been director of
recording for Paramount since 1931. Hansen's
early ambition to be a captain of a sea going
ship has been partly fulfilled — he now owns a
yacht and is commodore of the Pacific Writers
Yacht Club. Won Academy's award for excel-
lence in sound for three years. 1931-33.
HENRY BLANKE
Associate produc-
er for Warners-First
National and a one-
time personal assis-
t a n t to Ernst Lu-
bitsch. Born in Ber-
lin-S t e g 1 i t z, Ger-
many, on Dec. 30,
1901, the son of a
widely known
painter, Wilhelm
Blanke. Entered the
industry via Ufa in
1919. A year later,
joined Lubitsch, accompanying the latter to the
U. S. in 1922. Since that time, has been associ-
ated with Warners save for 1926-27 when he
returned to Ufa as business and produtcion
manager on Fritz Lang's "Metropolis". Has
been Warners production chief in Germany
and head of company's foreign department in
Hollywood. As associate producer, responsible
for "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Story of
Louis Pasteur," "Petrified Forest," "The Green
Pastures." Eyes, gray. Stands, 5, 5. Hobbies:
Polo, badminton.
HENRY HERZBRUN
Vice - president
and general mana-
ger of Paramount
Studio in Hollywood.
Born in New York
City Feb. 10, 1885.
Graduated from
New York Law
School and admitted
to the bar in 1907.
Appointed special
deputy state's at-
torney by Charles
Evans Hughes, then
Governor. Early motion picture screen slide
manufacturer was first client. In 1918 became
actively interested in production when, as at-
torney for Film Clearing House, he advised
filming of the story, "The Littlest Rebel," with
Mary Miles Minter. Took an active part in or-
ganization by Adolph Zukor of the Famous
Players Co., and later became attorney and
advisor for B. P. Schulberg. Also affiliated with
Famous Attractions which Schulberg, B. P.
Fineman and J. G. Bachman organized. Later
became secretary-attorney for Preferred Pic-
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tures which Schulberg organized alone. Rep-
resented W. C. Fields when that player closed
his first contract with Paramount. In 1926 es-
tablished permanent residence in Hollywood
as attorney for Paramount. Nine years later,
in 1935, was appointed company v.-p. and
general manager of the studios. Eyes, brown.
Hair, brown. Stands 5, 8/2.
LLOYD BACON
One of the few
movie directors to
qualify as "a native
son." Born Dec. 4,
1890, at San Jose,
Calif.; educated in
San Francisco and
at Santa Clara Col-
lege. Son of the
late Frank "Light-
nin' " Bacon. Be-
gan stage career as
a bewhiskered nub-
ian in "Salome,"
travelled all over country in stock, became a
a leading man, and because he happened to
be playing in Santa Barbara, got a part in a
"Bronco Billy" western being filmed there.
For some years following, he was stage and
screen actor, comedy director and stage direc-
tor in rapid succession, making films with
Chaplin and others. Serving in the Navy dur-
ing the World War, he returned to directing
comedies until signed by Jack Warner as a
feature-length picture megaphoner. Responsi-
ble for "The Singing Fool," "Moby Dick,"
"Wonderbar" and "Marked Woman" among
others. Hair, brown. Eyes, blue. Stands 5, 10.
Hobbies: all sports.
BENJAMIN GLAZER
Paramount associ-
ate producer. Born
in Belfast, Ireland.
Moved with family
to P h i 1 a d e 1 phia
when a child. Grad-
uated with L.L.M.
degree from Univer-
sity of P e n n s y 1 -
vania. Practiced law
6 years. Wrote
neTvspaper editorials
for P h i 1 a d e Iphia
Press and spare
time newspaper reporting while continuing legal
practice. Wrote "The Master," play, which
was produced by Mrs. H. B, Harris with Arnold
Daly as star. With this encouragement, Glazer
gave up law and newspaper work and turned
to the theater. First assignment was for Mol-
nar in adapting "Liliom," "The Swan," "Fash-
ions for Men." After several years moved to
Hollywood. Did scenarios on "The Merry
Widow," "Flesh and the Devil," "Seventh
Heaven," "Service for Ladies." In 1931, be-
came Paramount associate producer. He usu-
ally does most of writing oi the films he pro-
duces.
GROVER JONES
Has authored 300
stories for pictures,
56 of which were
for Paramount. Also
has done innumer-
able short stories
and articles for Col-
lier's. Saturday Eve-
ning Post. etc. Has
done everything
from scene painting
to directing. First
job was that of day
laborer for Univer-
sal. Created art titles for Realart, later ab-
sorbed by Paramount. With Vitagraph, he
first was a gag man and then directed 125
comedies, 121 of which he wrote himself.
Signed with Paramount in 1926. Does his work
on a linotype machine in his garage and sends
out all his material in proof form. Says: "A
story is only as good as its plot." His wife,
Susan Avery Jones, gave up her flower shop
to care for the kennel of sheep dogs which
Jones likes next best to his linotype machine.
Co-producer of "Souls at Sea," Paramount,
with Henry Hathaway. Did "The Virginian,"
"One Sunday Afternoon," with William Slav-
ens McNutt.
HOWARD ESTABROOK
Scenarist, di-
alogue writer, as-
s o c i a te producer.
Native of Detroit.
Attended school
there, wrote and
staged several
plays. First job in
county treas-
urer's office in home
city. To increase his
income, played bits
with a local stock
troupe, wrote and
sold vaude sketches,
ater, played for Daniel Frohman, David Belas-
Turned fully to the the-
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CO. Became a leading man. Then into films.
Became an indie producer, script writer. Pre-
pared scripts for Otis Skinner's "Kismet," "The
Bad Man," "Hell's Agenls," "The Virginian,"
"Cimarron," "David Copperfield," "Way Down
East," and more recently, 'Maid of Salem."
Hobbies, both goli and tennis.
EDWARD L. ALPERSON
President and pro-
duction head. Grand
National. At 13,
started as an usher
in the Brandeis The-
ater, Omaha. Then
joined Fox there as
shipping clerk, mov-
ing up to salesman.
Switching to First
National's sell-
ing force, he was
u p p e d to branch
managership with-
in three months. When Al Lichtman went to
Preferred Pictures in 1923, he appointed Alper-
son district manager and when Al moved over
to Universal the following year he took Eddie
along to manage the St. Louis branch. Joining
Warner Bros, in 1925 he was soon Middle West
district manager and was placed in charge of
buying product for Warner Theaters in 1929.
moving up to general sales manager in 1931.
G. N. prexy since April, 1936.
BENNIE F. ZEIDMAN
Head of the Zeld-
man Productions, re-
leasing through
Grand National, al-
though still a young
man is a real pix
pioneer. Started in
the film business in
his native Philadel-
phia with the old
Lubin Company as
a telephone boy and
press-agent at $5 a
week! Went to Cal-
ifornia, joining D. W. Griffith, "graduating" to
publicity manager and advisor to Douglas
Fairbanks. Later became general manager
for Mary Pickford, and then assistant to Jack
Warner. Was virtually manager of all pro-
duction at Universal when "The Phantom of
the Opera" and the Reginald Denny pictures
were filmed there. Also formerly was associ-
ate producer at Paramount, making the Clara
Bow pictures, notably "The Fleet's In." In
recent years eminently successful as an indie
producer. Eyes, blue. Hair, blond. Stands
5, 2.
RICHARD THORPE
A director whose
experience runs the
cinematic gamut,
from "extra" to stu-
dio manager. Native
of Hutchinson, Kan.,
and schooled in
Wichita that state.
Early theatrical
training via stock,
musical comedies,
vaudeville. Over-
seas with the 88th
Division, A.E.F. Re-
mained in Paris to appear in a musical at the
Champs Elysee Theater. Then back to the U. S.
for first pix experience as an "extra" in Eastern
studios. Next a writer ... a scenarist ... a
gag man . . . assistant director . . . cutter
. . . studio manager (with Johnny Hines). Back
to acting as leading man with Doris Kenyon.
Dorothy Gish. Hollywood next, acting, direct-
ing. Made 76 Westerns for Pafhe. Also seri-
als, silent features. Has directed about 35
talkies. Hobbies, golf, swimming. Eyes, hazel
green. Hair, black.
MISS FANCHON
That's her first __
name and the only
professional name
she has used in
more than 20 years
of theatrical experi-
ence, as the femi-
nine half of the
stage producing
firm of Fanchon &
Marco. Born in Los
Angeles, the sister
of Marco, and Rube
Wolf. Began career
with Marco in a dancing act. This led to the
production of their own shows of "Ideas" in
Tait's Restaurant, Frisco. Production activities
grew until they were supplying stage shows
for film theaters from coast to coast. Many of
the now great names of screen, stage and ra-
dio •were once coached and trained by Fan-
chon in her chorus line-ups and shows. Sev-
eral months ago she was signed by Adolph
Zukor to produce pictures for Paramount. First
is "Turn Off the Moon." Enjoys most the pro-
duction of musicals, with themes of youthful
romance.
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STUART WALKER
Paramount p r o -
ducer. Born in Au-
gusta, Ky. Educat-
ed in C i n c i n n a -
ti Public Schools,
University of Cincin-
nati school of engi-
neering. Was lum-
berman in St. Tam-
m a n y parish. La.
Then became inter-
ested in dramatics,
graduated from
American Academy
of Dramatic Arts and studied pantomine
under Eva Alberti. Directed repertory theaters
in Buffalo, Detroit (for Jessie Bonstelle) and
was associated for six years with David Belas-
co as actor, play reader, manager of the play
bureau and stage manager. Became an inde-
pendent manager in 1915, invented the Port-
manteau Theaters and acted and wrote plays
for it; produced and completed dramatization
of Booth Tarkington's "Seventeen." Became
director of Indianapolis Repertory Theater and
of the Repertory Theater, Cincinnati. First film
directorial assignment was "The Secret Call"
from the play, "The Woman," by William de
Mille. The stage play was originally produced
by David Belasco when Walker was his stage
manager. Hobbies, tennis, baseball, boating,
collection of old furniture, history, geography
and, oh yes, motoring.
ARCHIE MAYO
Director for War-
ner Brothers. Born
in New York City in
1896 and attended
public schools and
Columbia U n i v e r-
sity. Made debut on
the stage in 19 12
and went to Holly-
wood with Sid
Grauman in 1912.
Has been a writer,
song writer, singer
and filled extra
roles in pictures for a time. Turned to gag
writing for a living, after a try at selling shirts.
Eventually began directing comedies for Stern
Bros, and Christie. His Warner pictures in-
clude "Petrified Forest," "Call It a Day," "Black
Legion," "Doorway to Hell," "Convention City,"
"Illicit," "Bought," and "Mayor of Hell." Hob-
bies, Pekingese. Eyes, blue. Hair, black.
Stands, 5, 8.
lOSEPH PASTERNAK
Universal pro-
ducer. Native of
Szilgy Somlyo, Hun-
gary. In 1923 be-
came an assistant
director at Famous
Players - Lasky, As-
toria, L. I., studio.
In 1925 went to
Hollywood. Was as-
sistant director to
Wesley Ruggles at
Universal. In 1928,
v/3nt to Europe to
produce for Universal. Discovered Francisca
Gaal who starred in several of his pictures.
Henry Koster, another "discovery," was his
director. Produced "Paprika," which Berlin
critics voted best picture of 1931; his "Spring
Parade" won the Mussolini award, while
"Peter" was winner of the International Con-
gress Medal in Moscow. Among other prize
winners he produced were: "Veronica," "Kath-
erine the Last," "Little Mother," "Czibi," "Two
Sculs."
LEO McCAREY
Paramount p r o - 1
ducer - director and
described by Charles
Laughton as "not
only a great direc-
tor but the greatest
comic mind now ;
living." Native of '
Los Angeles, edu-
cated (law) at the
University of South-
ern California. Ex- !
perl amateur boxer.
Following experience
in law office, mining camp, etc., he turned to
films. First job was as assistant to Tod Brown-
ing at Universal. Flair for comedy took him
to Hal Roach with whom he was associated
for a period of years. Then joined Paramount.
Married to the former Stella Martin. One
daughter, Mary. Sports: Tennis, golf. Hair,
dark brown. Eyes, brown. Stands 5. 11.
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WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD
JACOB H. KARP
HANS DREIER
Resident attorney
of Paramount studio
and recognized spe-
cialist in copyright
law. Born in New
York City, Ian. 2,
1903. Attended New
York University. Re-
ceived his law de-
gree from Columbia
and was admitted
to New York Stale
Bar in June, 1927.
Practised two years
and in July, 1929, joined Paramount in New
York. Three years later was appointed head
of legal department of New York production
department. Next, was assistant to Henry
Herzbrun until Herzbrun was appointed vice-
president and general manager.
JOHN STONE
Producer. Born in
New York City and
educated in the pub-
lic and high schools
of New York, Col-
lege of the City of
New York, and New
York University.
Taught in the pub-
lic schools and
Morris High, New
York, for 12 years.
To Hollywood on
account of the ill-
ness of a relative and has been there ever
since. Secured a job as reader for Fox;
placed in charge of the scenario department;
made several adaptations and finally began
writing originals. After serving at the Fox
studio for seven years, went with Famous
Players and made adaptations for several
Zane Grey stories. Then returned to the Fox
scenario department. Has written more than
120 scenarios, 20 of which wore for Tom Mix.
Was director of foreign productions. In 1932,
was made assistant to Sol M. Wurtzel on his
production unit at the Hollywood studio. Early
in 1934 was promoted to the post of producer.
Gained fame as the producer of the "Charlie
Chan" series. Hobbies: Handball, swimming.
Stands 5, 10. Hair, brown. Eyes, blue.
^
Head of Para-
mount art depart-
ment. Native of
Bremen, Germany,
and graduate of the
University of Mun-
ich. Started at Ufa
studios in Germany,
following short arch-
itectural career.
Came to United
States in 1923. Did
"Forbidden Para-
dise" for Ernst
Lubitsch, in New York, then went to Holly-
wood. Was made art director at Paramount
in February, 1932, after eight years' unit work
on such pictures as "Morocco," "Dishonored,"
"The Love Parade" and "Dr. lekyll and Mr.
Hyde." Is a graduate of University of Bremen.
Was supervising architect for German West
Africa three years. Eyes, blue. Hair, blond.
Stands 5, 11.
WILLIAM A. SEITER
Twentieth Cen-
tury - Fox director.
Born in New York
City, son of Col.
Charles J. Seiter,
U. S. A. Educated
at the Hudson River
Military Academy,
and intended tak-
ing up a commer-
cial career. Entered -^ ^ i
the employ of an . ■ &
importing firm and -•_ ^\ i&
went to China. Got
homesick for American cooking and resigned.
Arrived in Los Angeles from the Orient in
1915, looking for something different to do.
Became interested in motion pictures, and, hav-
ing been trained from childhood as a crack
rider, got his first screen job in a Western
picture as a cowboy. Later became an as-
sistant director. Finally graduated to a full-
fledged directorship at First National. Subse-
quently worked at every major studio in the
industry. Belongs to the Lakeside Golf Club,
Los Angeles Tennis and Hollywood Athletic
clubs. Rated one of the best amateur golfers
on the Pacific Coast, shooting regularly in the
low seventies. Also a crack horseman and
tennis player. Married to Marian Nixon and
they have an adopted boy, Christopher Nixon
Seiter. Stands 6, 1. Hair, black. Eyes, hazel.
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MICHAEL CURTIZ
Warner Brothers
director. Born in
Budapest, Hungary,
was educated there
and in Vienna.
Followed one year
of university with
two years of Theat-
rical Academy.
Mother was an
opera singer and at
11, played a bit in
one of her operas.
Theatrical work of
all sorts, including leading roles, followed.
Just before the World War toured European
capitals as actor and stage director. Serving
in the heavy artillery on the Russian front was
wounded, invalided and put in charge of di-
recting propaganda films. Following the war,
he spent several years as director for nearly
all the big film companies, including the Scan-
dinavian. Harry Warner discovered him in
Europe, signed him, and brought him to
America where he has been making highly
successful pictures ever since. Productions he
directed include "Charge of the Light Brigade,"
"Stolen Holiday" and "Captain Blood."
FREDERICK EDWARD SCHUESSLER
Casting director.
Paramount Pictures,
Inc., Hollywood.
Born and educated
in Indianapolis. Mar-
ried to the former
Marie Ankenbrock.
For past 15 years
has been in casting
offices of Universal,
Metro - Goldwyn -
Mayer, Warner
Brothers, United Ar-
lists, and RKO
Radio. Previously was connected with the
automobile industry in Indianapolis. Started
in accounting department at Universal and be-
cause of typing ability was put to work writ-
ing the 1,600 daily "Hunchback of Notre
Dame" checks in the casting office. Has
worked in every studio but Fox. Served two
years in the U. S. Army Signal Corps' pigeon
section. Is a member of the American Rac-
ing Pigeon Club and the American Pigeon
Club. Has a new pigeon loft and racing
pigeons at his Hollywood home. Claims, with
Tenny Wright, production manager of Warner
Brothers, and Richard Shayer, M-G-M writer,
to be one of three pigeon enthusiasts in the
film colony.
WILLIAM KEIGHLEY
Now under con- 1
tract to Warner
Bros., played 37 1
roles in his first en-
gagement with the I
Ben Greet Shakes-
pearean players.]
Later hit the dra-
matic "big time" in
"Inside the Lines," I
"Just Suppose,"
"Crowded H o u r,"
"Romeo and Juliet" i
with Ethel Barry-
more. "Richard III" with John Barrymore. First
directorial job was putting on plays as part
of a Chatauqua program. At one time, had
15 shows going at once. Did "Easy to Love,"
"Dr. Monica" and a few others for Warner
Bros, and then proved he was a fast "learner"
by smashing through with "G-Men." Hasn't
missed since. His experience staging big
plays for Charles Hopkins and Belasco & Cur-
ran were fine groundwork. Considered espe-
cially fine with players who need guidance.
Studious, hard-working. Keen sense of humor.
Lives very quietly on his 80-acre valley ranch.
BOGART ROGERS
An assistant to
William LeBaron,
managing director
of production. Para-
mount. Son of the
late Earl Rogers,
distinguished Cali-
fornia attorney and
brother of A d e 1 a
Rogers St. Johns,
writer. Attended
Stanford University.
Served overseas
with 32nd Squadron,
Royal Flying Corps, finishing as a flight com-
mander. On returning to Hollywood, his home
town, became publicity director for Thomas H.
Ince. Supervised series of feature comedies
for Douglas MacLean. Wrote scenarios and
fiction. Became head of writing department.
Paramount, 1934. Producer, 20th Century-Fox,
1935, then to present berth. Has contributed
to lop magazines including Satevepost, Vanity
Fair, Cosmopolitan and Red and Blue Books.
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EDMUND GRAINGER
WILLIAM SISTROM
Universal associ-
ate producer and an
exec, who grew up
in the industry's at-
mosphere. Son of
James R., he sold
pix for Sam Gold-
wyn during summer
vacations vrhile still
a collegian. Edu-
cated at Fordham,
w^here he played
football, basketball.
With Goldwyn two
years after getting his sheepskin. Then to
Hollywood with Fox in various capacities in
1926. Four years later, was made associate
producer, first assigned to George O'Brien pix.
Joined Universal as associate producer in July,
1933. Bases his production methods on the
premise that the public is the best judge of
pictures. Sports: Handball, tennis, swimming.
Eyes, brown. Hair, ditto. Stands 5, IOV2.
Associate pro-
ducer, RKO Radio.
Brilliant record of
more than 20 years
in the industry. Ex-
ecutive posts in that
period have in-
eluded production
manager for Uni-
versal, producer
chief for W. R.
Hearst's Cosmopoli-
tan, general man-
ager of the Holly-
wood and Metropolitan studios, and general
manager and production head of Pathe-De
Mille studios. In latter position he guided
production of 30 to 40 pictures a year. Recent
productions: "The Plot Thickens," "Bunker
Bean," "Murder On the Bridle Path," "There
Goes My Girl." A close-set man of average
height and thick black-grey hair, Sistrom fol-
lows no sports, declares his hobby is the pic-
ture business.
EARL BALDWIN
NORMAN TAUROG
Born in Newark,
N. J., and gradu-
ated from American
Institute of Banking,
New York City.
Went to work as
teller in a bank, re-
signed when Nrd
Wayburn offered
him a job as choru>
boy, but had to re-
ject Wayburn job
because of parental
objections. Held 33
jobs, ranging from soda jerking to office boy
for Thomas A. Edison, in next year and pro-
duced amateur collegiate musical comedy
which got him job of play reviewer and reader
with M-G-M. During service with Metro, Bald-
win wrote 36 burlesque productions which
were presented in Los Angeles. Then began
writing sub-titles and gags for Metro. Sub-
mitted a treatment on "Brotherly Love" for
Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, which got
him job to write scenario. Been writing
scenarios ever since, with Warner Bros.-First
National for several years. Became a super-
visor in 1938, but continued to write as well.
Twentieth Cen-
tury - Fox Director.
Born in Chicago.
Made his auspi-
cious stage debut
in New York at
eight in "The Good
Little Devil," with a
cast which included
Mary Pickford, Dor-
othy and Lillian
Gish, Ernest Truex,
Ernest Lawford and
William Norris. A
child actor with the old Imp Co., in 1916 he
heeded the call of Hollywood and went to
work with the L.K.O. Studios. When he saw
himself on the screen for the first time, he
promptly quit acting, became a property boy.
Then with Henry Lehrman at the old Fox
Studios as assistant director and cutter on
comedies. At 21 became the director of Larry
Semon comedies. Subsequently, with Educa-
tional, Tiffany-Stahl for which he directed his
first feature. Next to Paramount for 7 years.
Won the directorial award of the Academy for
"Skippy," which gave Jackie Cooper his start.
In 1925, married Julie Leonard, then working
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for Hal Roach. They have one daughter,
Patricia Ann. Hobbies: Collection of first edi-
tions, and pipes. Favorite sports, golf, tennis,
swimming. Stands 5, IOV2. Hair, black.
Eyes, brown.
BUCK JONES
Actor, producer,
director. Bom Vin- 1
cennes, Ind. Married
to the former Odille
Osborne. Daughter,
Maxine. In pictures
18 years. Grew up
on 3000-acre cattle 1
ranch in Oklahoma, {
amid horses, sad-
dles, guns and |
"wild west" back-
ground. Left home |
in his teens to en-
list in U. S. Army. Saw active service on
the Mexican border, in the Philippines.
Wounded in the leg by a Moro outlaw, was
shipped back to U. S. Assigned to First Avia-
tion Squadron, flew some of the oldest planes
in use by Army. Tested race cars in 1913,
and following year joined Miller 101 Ranch
Show as trick roper and bronc rider. Went
to California with Ringling Bros, in 1917, quit-
ting the circus to enter films. Started as extra
at Universal for $5 a day. Has made 150 pic-
tures, for Fox, Columbia and Universal. Com-
pletes in August, three-year contract with Uni-
versal by which he produced his own pictures.
Takes pride in his 85-foot-yacht, Sartartia,
which permits him to indulge in hobby, deep-
sea fishing. Stands 6 ft. Hair, brown. Eyes,
dark blue.
LEE MARCUS
Producer and pro
duction assistant tc
S. J. Briskin, vice-
president in charge
of production at
R K O Radio. Born
and educated in
Buffalo, he is a tall,
broad - shouldered
man with a pen-
chant for sports. Six-
teen years in pic-
ture business, be.
began as a film
salesman upon leaving the Army. Has been
associated with RKO since that company
bought out FBO. Became vice president of
RKO Radio, later president of RKO Pathe;
later yet, acted as liaison officer between East
and West Coasts. In addition to handling en-
tire RKO short-subject program, he produced
series of successful Wheeler and Woolsey
comedies, and in recent months also has pro-
duced "On Again — Off Again," "We're on the
Jury." Likes bowling, golf, tennis, and, he
adds, "good food."
EDWARD KAUFMAN
RKO Radio pro-
ducer and a former
newspaperman. Is
picture pioneer hav-
ing started with
American Film Co.
in 1915. Newspaper
affiliations: Philadel-
phia Times, New
York Press, Balti-
more News, Wash-
ington Times. Screen
affiliations: Univer-
sal, writer and su-
pervisor; Paramount, writer; Warner Brothers-
First National, writer; RKO Radio, writer and
now associate producer. Has been exception-
ally successful with sophisticated comedies of
mystery and romantic brand, pictures of this
type he has produced for RKO including "Star
of Midnight," "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford," "Walk-
ing on Air," "Smartest Girl in Town," "Life of
Party." Stands 5, 3. Eyes, gray.
WALTER LANTZ
Has been making
animated cartoons
for more than 20
years. Still a young
man. Now heads
his own company
which produces 26
Oswalds yearly for
the New Universal.
Despite success, he
is still one of the
boys — his em-
ployees call him
"Walt." Started car-
tooning as soon as he finished school and has
been doing if ever since. Animated such old
time favorites as "Jerry on the Job," "Katzen-
jammer Kids" and "Colonel Heeza Liar." Is
now perfecting a new cartoon three-dimen-
sional process with drawings working in con-
junction with modeled figures. Dabbles with
amateur photography and raises prize Great
Danes as a hobby. Caricatured one of his
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dogs in a picture and it received more laughs
than it did blue ribbons. Dog was named
"Elmer the Great" Dane and has become a
popular character in the Oswald series. Loves
to rough it at Lake Sherwood. Is an ardent
fisherman. Shoots a sensational golf game
for the first or second nine, but can't get them
together.
ROWLAND V. LEE
RKO Radio direc-
tor and former stage
and screen actor.
Born in Findlay, O.,
educated at Colum-
bia U., and a World
War veteran. Joined
Thomas Ince as ac-
tor in 1919, later
became director,
continuing with
Goldwyn, Fox Para-
mount, remaining
with latter in 1929-
30. Directed "Zoo in Budapest" one of the
National Board of Review Ten Best for 1933;
directed for Jesse L. Lasky and Edward Small;
directed "The Count of Monte Cristo," voted
one of the Ten Best of 1934 in the annual
FILM DAILY poll; directed for RKO, Pickford-
Lasky; and in England. Just finished direction
on "The Toast of New York" for RKO. Hob-
bies: Playwriting and all sports; member
Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences, and
M. P. D. A. Hollywood.
LAWRENCE WEINGARTEN
Producer for
M-G-M. Born in Chi-
cago, educated in
Minneapolis and
Los Angeles Junior
College. Started ca-
reer as a n e w s -
paperman. Then be-
came advertising
manager of Boos
Bros. Cafeteria, Los
Angeles. Next, han-
dled advertising in
Los Angeles thea-
ters, which led to his becoming publicity di-
rector for Jackie Coogan. In Chemical Warfare
Service during the World War. Later, again
with the Coogans. Joined M-G-M as assistant
to Harry Rapf. Assisted Irving G. Thalberg
in producing the first "Broadway Melody."
Then started producing the Tim McCoy West-
erns, which launched Director W. S. Van Dyke
at M-G-M. Has traveled extensively. Is mar-
ried to Sylvia Thalberg. Among his pictures
are "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," "Libeled
Lady," "His Brother's Wife," "Rendezvous,"
"Should Ladies Behave," and "Sadie McKee."
Rated a natural showman with practical thea-
ter experience. Stands 5, 8' 2. Hair, dark.
Eyes, brown. Favorite sport, golf.
ROBERT SISK
Associate pro-
ducer at RKO
Radio. A former
newspaperman and
native son of Mary-
land. Served three
years on editorial
staff of Baltimore
Sun, handling politi-
cal reporting and
make-up. Three
years on Variety.
Then became, for
six years, general
press representative of the Theater Guild.
Joined RKO in March, 1932, exactly 29 years
after his birthday. Career advanced rapidly.
After being director of advertising, publicity
and exploitation and assistant to J. R. Mc-
Donough, former RKO president, he became
an associate producer in Hollywood. Recent
productions: "Farmer in the Dell," "Chatter-
box," "The Last Outlaw," "You Can't Beat
Love," "The Plough and the Stars," in associa-
tion with Cliff Reid, "Don't Tell the Wife."
and "Annapolis Salute."
ZION MYERS
Grand National
producer. Born in
San Francisco, June
26, 1898. Started in
the picture business
as secretary to Carl
Laemmle at Univer
sal. Has been suc-
cessively prop man,
assistant director,
casting director, pro-
duction manager,
publicity man, gag
man, scenarist and
shorts and feature director for Universal, Edu-
cational, Fox and M-G-M. Having directed
seme 30 or 40 shorts and several features,
went to Columbia as producer of shorts. Then
to RKO as production associate on features,
notably Gay Divorcee and Roberta. Now as-
sociated in partnership with Victor Schert-
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zinger at Grand National, producing a series
of musicals and dramatic pictures, the first of
which, Jimmy Cagney's "Something to Sing
About," is in production. Hobbies: Golf, tennis.
Stands 5, 11. Hair, red. Eyes, blue.
EDWARD L LUDWIG
Director, writer.
Born in Russia,
came to this coun-
try when eight
years old. Lived in
New York, attended
school there. Studied
nights and worked
days. To increase
his income, drifted
to Tin Pan Alley
and Avrote songs.
From there info
vaudeville as actor.
First film job with old Vitagroph Company in
New York. Started as prop boy, worked in
every department from camera to cutting and
writing. Always wanted to write. To Holly-
wood in 1917 for Vitagraph and emerged as
writer, director. At one time considered ablest
film cutter in Hollywood and to this day his
knowledge of camera second to none. Wrote
and directed two-reelers for Stern Brothers,
then became feature director with Universal
and other studios. Attracted wide attention
few years ago when he directed Claude Rains
in "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head."
Since then directed "Three Kids and A
Queen," "Friends of Mr. Sweeney," "Age of
Indiscretion," "Her Husband Lies," "Fatal
Lady," "Adventure in Manhattan" and others.
Hobbies, good music and ditto books. Stands
5, 6. Hair, brown. Eyes, gray.
EDWIN L. MARIN
Director. Native of
Jersey City, and
educated there and
at University of
Pennsylvania. E n -
tered pictures in
1919 with Para-
mount as assistant
cameraman. Joined
Tiffany in New York
as second camera-
man and assistant
director. Return to
Paramount as as-
sistant director and unit manager. To the
sistant director, later joined Robert T. Kane as
assistant director and unit manager. To the
Coast in 1926 for First National. Later joined
Paramount as assistant director. Started di-
recting talking pictures in 1931 fsr K.B.S. then
went to Monogram and Universal. Now with
M-G-M. Stands 5, 10 '/2. Eyes, blue-gray.
Hair, brown.
GUS MEINS
Director. Born in '
Frankfort, Germany.
Educated in St.
Louis and Los An-
geles, specializing
in cil painting and
astronomy. Marriad,
has one son, Gor-
don. A catoonist on ]
Hearst papers, he
began screen ca-
reer with Fox in
1919 as scenarist
and gag man. Be-
came assistant director, then director, for Mack
Sennett. Made short comedies for Stern Broth-
ers; handled the "Newlyweds and Their
Baby" series, "Keeping Up with the Joneses"
series; "Buster Brown" comedies; Arthur Lake
pictures. Under contract to Hal Roach, direct-
ed 350 "Our Gang" two-reelers. Recently di-
rected the musical feature, "Nobody's Baby"
for Hal Roach, with Patsy Kelly and Lyda
Roberti. Also, "Kelly the Second," starring
Patsy Kelly. Recently completed Republic's
"Hit Parade," musical starring Frances Lang-
ford and Phil Regan. Stands, 5, 4^2. Hair,
light. Eyes, blue.
JACK CONWAY
Director for
M-G-M. Born in
Graceville, Minn.,
and educated in
Durham prepara-
tory school. Ama-
teur theatricals led
him into acting.
Belasco saw him
when he came to
New York, and
made him a lead-
ing man. To Los
Angeles in 1911 on
one theatrical engagement, and was drawn
into the vortex of the film business. In 1915
given the featured lead in Jack London's "The
Valley of the Moon." In 1918, became a di-
rector. Successes for M-G-M include that com-
pany's first talkie, "Alias Jimmy Valentine,"
"Our Modern Maidens," "New Moon," "The
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Easiest Way," "Arsene Lupin," "Red-Headed
Woman," "Viva Villa," "A Tale of Two Cities,"
"Libeled Lady." Has the emotional sensitivity
of a trained actor, a keen knowledge of the
humanities. Hobbies: Golf, riding and swim-
ming. Married to Virginia Bushman, a daugh-
ter of Francis X.
HENRY KING
Director for 20th
Century -Fox. Born at
Christiansburg, high
up in the Blue Ridga
section of Virginia.
Parents wanted him
to study for Metho-
dist ministry, but he
had other plans.
Toured with stock
companies, circuses,
vaudeville and bur-
lesque troupes. __
First screen work
was with the old Lubin Company. Discovered
Baby Marie Osborne and co-starred with her
at Balboa. There he started as a director,
played feature roles and wrote many stories.
Brought Ronald Colman, Ernest Torrence and
Gary Cooper to the screen.. "Tol'able David,"
his first picture for Inspiration, brought star-
dom to Richard Barthelmess. Rated one of
the best aviators in the country. Stands, 6.
Hair, brown. Eyes, blue.
ALBERT LEWIN
Now producing]
with Paramount,
used to be Irving |
Thalberg's top brig-
adier. Pint-sized and j
remarkable among
small men in that
the fact doesn't]
seem to annoy him.
Born in Newark,
N. I., Sept. 23, 1894.
Attended New York
University, Harvard,
and later Columbia.
Became professor of English at the University
of Missouri. Acted as assistant national di-
rector of the American Jewish Relief Commit-
tee during the war. Entered the film indus-
try via the cutting department. Did the script
of "Bread" for the old Metro Company and
wen a contract as a writer. Later was made
a producer. Among the outstanding pictures
he supervised for Thalberg have been "Red
Headed Woman," "Smilin' Thru," "China
Seas," "Mutiny on the Bounty" and "The Good
Earth." Now readying "True Confession,"
starring Carole Lombard, and "Gettysburg" at
Paramount.
LESLIE L. LANDAU
One of Holly-
wood's very few |
producers whose!
training was in Brit-
ish pictures. Ini
1923, on returning j
from studying in]
Germany, which|
prepared him for a
private banking ca- 1
reer, he met Louis
Levine, then man-
aging director of
Fox Film Company
in London. Needing a German interpreter at
a social affair, Levine rang young Landau
into service. He was so impressed that he
asked the young banker to join Fox. From
1923 to 1934, he covered all branches of en-
deavor with the Fox Company and in 1930
he became associate editor of British Movie-
tone News, which position he held till 1934
when he produced features. Darryl Zanuck
brought him to Hollywood in October, 1936.
Swims, plays tennis and cricket.
MARK SANDRICH
Director. Born in
New York and edu-
cated at Columbia
University. Joined
Century Pictures,
then to Fox for two
years. Wrote "Sweet
Sixteen" series for
Universal; and was
"gag" man for Uni-
versal. Subsequent-
ly assistant director
for Warners, direc-
tor of short subjects
at Fox and Universal for four years, feature
director at Columbia. Later still, directed talk-
ing feature for Sono Art-World Wide release
and talking shorts for Louis Brock. Also di-
rected Clark and McCullough, Chic Sales
series; Benny Rubin, Walter Catlett, "Broad-
way Headliners" series. Now under contract
to RKO Radio, where he has directed several
features, among them "Gay Divorcee," "Top
Hat," "Follow the Fleet" and "Shall We
Dance." Hobbies: Swimming, golf.
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WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD
RALPH MURPHY
Director - writer-
actor. Native of
Rockville, Conn.
Educated at Holy-
oke High School
and Syracuse Uni-
versity (class of '16)
where he took aca-
demic and law^
courses and had his
first taste of the
theater via Boar's
Head and Tam-
bourine and Bones
productions. Acted with the original Wash-
ington Square Players, Henry Miller, George
M. Cohan, John Golden. Was assistant under
Winchell Smith. Directed stock companies in
Syracuse, N. Y. and elsewhere. Wrote five
plays, which were produced on Broadway.
Joined Pathe in 1930 as a writer and director.
Later with Charles R. Rogers Productions. Then
directing and writing for RKO-Pathe. Directed
later for Rogers Productions, releasing through
Paramount. Made "Top of the Town" for new
Universal. Now with Paramount.
WILLIAM ANTHONY McGUIRE
Writer - director-
producer, under con-
tract to M - G - M.
Native of Chicago,
one of 13 children.
Wrote his first play
at 15; James K.
Hackett called it
"splendid," encour-
aged him to keep
on writing. Famed
as a Broadway
playwright since
achieving his first
noteworthy success with "The Divorce Ques-
tion" more than 20 years ago, directed several
of his later musical successes for the late
Florenz Ziegfeld as well as some of his own
authored plays. Numbered among his Zieg-
feld hits were "Three Musketeers," "Whoopee,"
"Rosalie," "Kid Boots," "Smiles," and "Show
Girl," 'while others of his outstanding plays
were "It's A Boy," "If I Were Rich," "Six Cyl-
inder Love," and "12 Miles Out." Among his
important film contributions are "Disorderly
Conduct," "Roman Scandals," "Okay Amer-
ica," "Kid from Spain," "Little Man, What
Now?" and "The Great Ziegfeld." He bows
as a film producer with "Rosalie," from his
screenplay version of his original Ziegfeld
musical. Stands 5, 9. Eyes, brown. Hair,
graying.
JOSEPH MANKIEWICZ
Producer for
Metro - Goldwyn
Mayer. Native ofi
Wilkes - Barre, Pa.
and educated at,
Columbia Univer- "d
sity. Went to Ber-
lin as assistant cor-
respondent for the
Chicago Tribune;
and then to Ufa
translating subtitles
into English for re-
lease in England
and U. S. Returned to America in 1929 and
went to Hollywood to join his brother, Her-
man, on the writing staff at Paramount. Titled
six pictures in eight w^eeks. Wrote dialogue
and screenplays on many pictures. In 1935,
with Oliver H. P. Garrett, won, the Academy
award for best original of 1934 for writing
"Manhattan Melodrama." Stands 5, 10. Hair,
brown. Eyes, blue.
MILTON H. FELD
Associate pro-
ducer for 20th Cen-
tury-Fox. Originally
in the jewelry and
optical biz, made his
film industry bow in
1907 with a small
nabe house as a
sideline. Salesman
for Vitagraph, 1912.
Branch manager
and district man-
ager for Universal
in Kansas City, Mo.
Left distribution between 1912; associated with
Frank L. Newman, as managing director of
Newman, Royal Regent, and 12th Street Thea-
ters, Kansas City, Mo. Sold to Paramount,
1924, after which was managing director of
Metropolitan, Million Dollar and Rialto Thea-
ters in Los Angeles for Paramount. In 1925,
in charge of Publix de luxe operations in
United States. Resigned in December, 1932, to
organize Monarch Theaters, Inc., with D. J.
Chatkin and Harry Katz. Resigned presidency
of Monarch Theaters, Inc., November, 1935, to
enter motion picture production at 20th Century-
Fox Film Corp.
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WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD
MOE J. SIEGEL
ROUBEN MAMOULIAN
President of Re-
public Picfues. Born
in New York City
and still some years
from the 40 mark.
Broke into the film
industry when ho
was just 19. First
affiliation was with
Selznick Pictures (in
1920) in distribution I
end. Remained with |
Selznick until 1924;
from 1924 to 1936,
was vice-president of Consolidated Film In-
dustries. Between 1931 and 1935 also presi-
dent of American Record Company, a subsidi-
ary of Consolidated. In 1935 sponsored for-
mation of Republic Pictures and until Febu-
ary, 1937, was vice-president of that company.
Stepped up to presidency in March, 1937. Mar-
ried and has two children. Hobbies: golf and
baseball.
GREGORY RATOFF
Cinematic "triple- 1
threat"; under con-
tract to 20th Cen-
tury-Fox as writer-
director-actor. Born
in Samara, Russia,
and law graduate,
of St. Petersburg
University. Took his
studies at the St.
Petersburg Dramatic
School more seri-
ously than his legal
work and made his
debut at the Malay Theater in the Russian
capital. When Russia entered the World War,
entered the Army, served until the revolution.
Played juvenile in a Harkoff stock company
for two years. Left Russia in late 1919 for
Germany, where he opened his own Russian
Theater in Berlin, later touring Vienna, Buda-
pest. London, Paris and other European capi-
tals. Lee Shubert brought him to New York,
where in 1922, he began a series of 32 plays.
Appeared for the Shuberts in New York, Chi-
cago and on tour. Has played many impor-
tant film roles. At one time with Gaumont-
British. While in London appeared in a B.I.P.
film and produced, wrote, directed and played
in "This Woman Is Mine," released through
Paramount in the U. S.
Producer - director.
Native of Tiflis, Rus-
sia, where he re-
ceived his early ed-
ucation. Then to
Moscow, where he
enrolled as a law
student; working
evenings at Studio
Theater, branch of
Moscow Art Thea-
ter. After graduat-
ing from Moscow
University, turned to
the stage, acting and directing a theater a!
Tiflis. Later to London and directed a Rus-
sian company. While staging "The Beating
en the Door" at St. James Theater, London,
was engaged by the late George Eastman to
direct activities of Eastman Theater in Roches-
ter. Came to U. S. in 1924 to fill that post;
produced operas, operetta and dramas in
Rochester. Joined Theater Guild in New York
and staged "Porgy," "Wings Over Europe."
"Marco Millions" and other plays. Signed by
Paramount in 1929 to make sound features.
In 1935, directed "Becky Sharp," first feature
to be made in the new three-color Technicolor.
Stands G'''2. Eyes, yellow brown. Hair,
dark brown.
GEORGE STEVENS
Director. A real
San Franciscan,
with the blood of
the '49ers — and
troupers — cours-
ing in his veins.
Father was Landis
Stevens, a 'Frisco
matinee idol of yes-
teryear; his mother.
Georgie Cooper,
a stage favorite of
"before the fire."
Made his own debut
at the old Alcazar al Iha age of four, when he
appeared in a Nance O'Neil production of
"Sappho." On graduating from Sonoma High
School in 1918, was stage manager and acted
for his father in San Francisco. Went to Holly-
wood in 1921 to act, found it crowded with
actors and took a job as assistant cameraman
at Metro. Since then he has done everything
in motion pictures but act. For four years he
was a cameraman at Hal Roach. Then he
turned to writing and eventually to directing.
Comedy, his forte. Pet aversion, triteness.
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DIRECTORS
AND
PRODUCERS
THEIR PAST AND PRESENT
THE 1937 FILM DAILY PRODUCT GUIDE AND DIRECTORS' ANNUAL
193
EARL FELTON
Writing for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Screen Plays
"BAD MAN"===
"HALFWAY HOUSE"
(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
"THE CAMPUS MYSTERY" Columbia
Original Story and Screen Play
'''In Collaboration. Management
Small-Landau
ALBERT E. LEVOY
Producer
1936* "FOLLOW YOUR HEART"
"SITTING ON THE MOON"
"PRESIDENTS MYSTERY"
"BOLD CABALLERO"
"HAPPY GO LUCKY"
"JOIN THE MARINES"
1937- "TWO WISE MAIDS"
"JIM HANVEY— DETECTIVE"
"RHYTHM IN THE CLOUDS"
In Preparation: "poRtia on trial"
^ "MEET THE DUCHESS"
"THE LADY MISBEHAVES"
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BIOGRAPHIES
of
DIRECTORS— PRODUCERS
• • • THE PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PRESENT ACTIVITIES
OF PRODUCERS AND DIRECTORS
ALLEN, E. H.
b. Philadelphia, March IS; 1908, employed by
the late Thomas Ince as assistant director ; as-
sistant manager of Inceville ; general manager
for William S. Hart of Famous Players Unit
1921; joined Educational, where he has remained
ever since as chief executive and general
manager.
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ARCHAINBAUD, GEORGE
b. Paris. France, May 8, 1890; educ, France;
Spec, engineering, B. S. degree; previous career,
assistant business mgr., Eclair Film Co., Paris
and N. Y. ; on stage in Paris ; entered pic-
tures 1910; directed first pictures under William
A. Brady; later with World-Peerless, Selznick,
Fox, Universal, First National ; in 1928-29 with
Tiffany-Stahl and in 1929 joined Columbia;
with RKO in 1930-1934; with Fox in 1935; now
with Paramount ; member Academy of M. P.
Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles Tennis Club ;
Sports ; tennis, golf.
ARTHUR, GEORGE
b. New York City; educ. Polytechnic Prep School
at Brooklyn; entered the film industry in 1915,
in the cutting department with Vitagraph;
studied in the laboratory, learned the camera
angles and developed his natural judgment of
dramatic and comedy values; 1916, came to
the Coast in the cutting department for Uni-
versal; later left for the east again under the
Selznick banner; for a time tried independent
production in New York with Associated Ex-
hibitors, but the venture failed; then came back
to the west coast with F.B.O. about 1925 and
became superintendent of the Ralph Ince pro-
ductions, in which position he remained until
RKO took over the F.B.O. organization when
he joined the Paramount organization; was pro-
moted to the head of the cutting department;
and later promoted to Associate Producer.
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ARZNER, DOROTHY
b. San Francisco ; educ. Westlake School for
girls and Univ. of So. Calif. ; enlisted as am-
bulance driver in women's volunteer corps dur-
ing World War ; served as studio girl, script
girl, with William de Mille; film cutter,
scenarist and director ; first directed Esther
Ralston in "Fashions for Women," 1926; with
Paramount in 1927-32; directed "Nana" for
Samuel C7oldwyn ; was with Columbia ; member
Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences; now with
M G M.'
ASHER, E. M.
b. Susanville, Calif, in 1890; educ. in San Fran-
cisco; associated with the department store and
ranching business in Susanville; entered pic-
tures in 1920, operating First National Ex-
change in San Francisco; managed chain of
theaters for Turner and Dahnken in San Fran-
cisco; joined Mack Sennett, with whom he was
associated for five years; organized production
company with Edward Small and Charles Rog-
ers; produced 12 Corinne Griffith Productions,
13 AU-Star Productions; produced series for
First National; joined Universal in 1931, pro-
ducing with John Stahl ; still with Universal.
ASQUITH, ANTHONY
b. London, 1902; educ. Winchester, Balliol Col-
lege, Oxford; joined British Instructional Films
in 1926; in 1932, joined Gainborough; also di-
rected for B.I.P. ; in 1936, directed for London
Films.
ATKINS, TOMMY
b. Springfield, Mass. ; attended Springfield gram-
mar and high school ; Dean Academy, Franklin,
Mass. ; graduated from Tufts college vyith de-
gree in civil engineering ; joined the Marines and
came out with a commission ; is a captain in the
Marine Reserves ; entered picture business,
sweeping floors at the Selznick studio, Fort Lee,
N. J.; later became assistant director at the
studio ; six years later he and George M. Arthur,
organized St. Regis Pictures Corp. ; 1927, after
his company had had financial difficulties, came
to Hollywood and became assistant to Ralph
Ince at FBO; later became a unit manager at
RKO ; directed for RKO ; was with Pioneer Pic-
tures; now free-lancing.
AUER, JOHN H.
b. Aug. 3, 1906, Budapest, Hungary; e. Bude-
pcst and Commercial Academy of Vienna; entered
pictures in 1918 as a child actor while study-
ing; after graduation at the age of 19 was
elected as a member (then the youngest in the
world) of the stock exchange of Budapest;
after two years reentered pictures in Berlin;
following this came to Hollywood and joined
Universal as an assistant director gradually
advancing to direct foreign versions; after two
years was signed by Paramount to direct and
produce (age then 23); in 1932 did not renew
with Paramount as he had an engagement to §o
to Mexico where he directed five pictures, his
first one winning a $1,000 prize from the
Mexican government for the best picture ever
made in Mexico ; now with Republic.
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AUERBACH, GEORGE
b. New York, Nov. 17, 1905; one of the found-
ers, with Richard Boleslawski, of American Lab-
oratory Theater; at 21 a co-director; started
picture work with M-G-M in 1932; writer and
assistant to Paul Bern and Larry Weingarten;
now associate producer with B. P. Schulberg.
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AUSTIN, HAROLD
b. June 22, 1895, Connecticut; educ. Worcester,
Mass.; spent one year and half directing, ex-
ploring, talking pictures; traveled through Kenya
Colony, Unganda, West Nile Province, Belgian
195
BIOGRAPHIES
Congo, India, French Congo, Cameroons, Nigeria,
Gold Coast, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Canary Islands;
first person to make adventure picture in the
gulf of lower California dealing with Sea life
in those waters ; entered British merchant Marine
1914-15; 1918 — American Navy, United States
and Canada — England and the Continent— Across
Africa by automobile for first time in history —
Mexico, etc. ; now free-lancing.
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AYRES, LEW
b. Minneapolis, Dec. 28, 1908 ; educ. : public
schools of Minneapolis and San Diego, Calif. ;
became musician and played in various bands
and orchestras, touring country ; broke into pic-
tures with Pathe stock company ; first big break
as juvenile, romantic lead opposite Greta Garbo
in "The Kiss" ; turned director in 1936 with
"Hearts in Bondage," produced by Republic ; same
year obtained release from Cnlumbia contract
and freelanced as director and actor ; hobbies :
astronomy and producing feature length 16 mm.
home movies.
BACON, LLOYD
b. 1890. San Jose, Cal. ; graduated from Santa
Clara College ; first experience on stage in
"Salome," by Oscar Wilde; leads with reper-
toire show in Kansas City and one season in
vaudeville ; in Belasco Stock company in Los
Angeles in 1911 with Lewis Stone as leading
man; played in New York production of Oliver
Morosco's "Cinderella Man" ; started in pic-
tures working in Lloyd Hamilton comedy, as
heavy; in 1918 went with Chaplin to Mutual
as actor; joined Triangle Comedies in 1919;
saw service in the Navy during the war ; in
1921 became associated with Lloyd Hamilton
as director and later went with Sennett; after
three two-reelers with Universal, was signed by
Warners ; outstanding production was Al Jol-
son's "Singing Fool," for Warners, continuing
with same company in 1929-31-31-32-33-34; still
under contract to Warners ; directed "42nd
Street," voted one of the "Ten Best Pictures of
1933," in the Annual "Film Daily" poll; hobby:
any form of athletics, specializing in baseball,
football, squash and golf ; selected one of ten
best directors of 1928-29 in Annual "Film Daily"
poll.
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BADGER, CLARENCE G.
b. June 8, 1880, San Francisco; educ. Boston
Polytechnic Institute; artist, newspaper work
on Pacific Coast papers and "Youths Com-
panion" ; entered pictures with Wilbert Mel-
ville Lubin Co. as scenarist ; wrote scenarios
for Lubin, Universal, Keystone ; first directed
for Keystone, 1915, then Goldwyn, where he
made Will Rogers' series ; First National,
Metro, Famous Players, Paramount ; made first
three-reeler Sennett produced, switched again,
in April, 1929, to First National ; now directing
in Australia.
BALDWIN, EARL
b. Jan. 11, 1903, Newark, N. J.; educ. in New-
ark and West Orange; attended American In-
stitute of Banking, New York City; at age
of 17 ran away to join a circus, but remained
with traveling show only a week, as he was
found by his parents; that week gave him the
show "bug" and he produced and wrote ama-
teur shows in school; got a job in a chorus
OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT
CARTOONS
PRODUCED BY
WALTER LANTZ PRODUCTIONS
RELEASED BY — THE NEW UNIVERSAL
196
BIOGRAPHIES
from Ned Wayburn, but his parents made him
tear up the contract; quit 23 different jobs in
one year; was an office boy for Thomas A. Edi
son; wrote and staged a show in a Maine boys
camp; became a reader in M-G-M's home office;
was sent to the Coast as a reader at M-G-M's
studio; wrote "Ain't Aggie Awful," a Inirles-
Que show at the Burbank, Los Angeles; Harry
Rapf Ijought out the house and had a "Back to
Main Street" party, attended by Lon Chaney,
Bob Leonard and many others who had playeil
on Main Street, Los Angeles; Rapf liked the
show and made Baldwin a gag m^n and title
writer; Baldwin worked with Joseph W. Farn
ham, veteran title writer; wrote 36 tab shows
for Dalton Bros., operators of the Burbank;
wrote screenplay for "Brotherly Love," a silenl,
at M-G-M; first talker screenplay, "Sophomore,"
for Pathe, in collaboration with Walter DeLeon;
joined Warner Bros, in 1930 and wrote 63
screenplays, including "Wonder Bar," "The
Irish In Us," "Here Comes the Navy," "Devil
Dogs of the Air," "Havana Widows," "Doctor
X,' "Go Into Your Dance," "The Widow from
Chicago," "Six Day Bike Race," "The Naughty
Flirt," "The Mouthpiece," "Madison Square
Garden," "Life Begins," "Wild Boys of the
Road," "The Honorable Guy," "The Big Shot,"
"The Tip-OfF," "Blondy Johnson"; produced
"Miss Pacific Fleet"; is associate producer on
"Gold Diggers of 1937"; his producing assign
ments include "Ever Since Eve," "Mister Mel-
ody," "Men Are Such Fools," "Slight Case of
Murder."
BARSKY, BUD
b. Russia, 1891; came to U. S. at age nf two;
educ. Western Canadian schools, N'. Y. high
schools, University of California ; at age of 16
entered pictures with Nestor Films in Bayonne,
N. J.; joined Universal exchange at Calgary;
publicity director for Associated Film Sales Corp. ;
General Manager for Gotham Pictures; 1912,
went to San Antonio and produced "The Siege
and Fall of the Alamo" ; formed series of ex-
changes in Middle West and produced own pic-
tures in Hollywood until the war broke out ; sold
his exchanges and went to war in the Flying Ser-
vice ; after war, reopened his exchanges and or-
ganized Bud Barsky Productions which he oper-
ated until 1927; produced Tim McCny series for
M-G-M; 1930 went to Columbia; later returned
to M-G-M ; formed his own independent produc-
ing company which he operated until 1936; then
joined Warner Bros, as a producer; now pro-
ducing for Grand National.
BARTON, CHARLES
b. Northern Calif., May 25, 1902; educ. high
school, Oakland, Calif.; oy stage as a comedian
in road shows, stock companies and vaudeville,
then appeared on screen in two-reel comedies;
became prop boy for James Cruze, then Wil-
liam Wellman; appointed assistant director with
William Wellman company ; alter several years as
an assistant, was appointed director by Para-
mount ; still with that company.
BANKS, MONTY
b. Italy, 1897 ; attended University Bolognia
Italy for two years studying Doctor of Arts;
came to New York City in 1914; did eccentric
dancing; joined Keystone in 1915 as an actor;
in 1920 together with Jack L. Warner, organ-
ized Monty Banks comedies; in 1922 produced
and starred in his first feature length comedy
"Racing Luck" ; made nine feature comedies and
had his own producing company ; went to Eng-
land and joined British International Pictures as
producer, director and star; in 1935 joined 20th
Century-Fox as a producer and director.
BARKER, REGINALD
b. 1889, Bothwell, Scotland; to California at
ten ; educ. Los Angeles ; played small stock parts
at Burbank, 1901, later lead in traveling com-
pany; at 16, managed own stock company, Kan-
sas City; wrote, produced and acted in a play.
1902; actor and assistant manager with Walker
Whiteside, Los Angeles, and Henry Miller, New
York, 1905-1907; began screen work as short
subject director in 1913 with Ince, then Triangle,
Paralta, Goldwyn, Universal, Fox, Metro, M-
G-M, Tiflfany-Stahl; with First National in
1929; free-lancing in 1930-31-32-33; leans toward
outdoor stories ; hobbies : motion pictures ; mem-
ber of Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences ;
was with Republic ; now free-lancing.
BARSHA, LEON M.
b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 26. 1905; married;
p. Esther and Samuel Barsha ; educ. high school ;
tried unsuccessfully chicken raising, selling sten-
ographic work; started Jan. 1924, as office boy
at L^niversal ; one month later advanced to as-
sistant cutter ; two years later to cutter ; left
Universal six months later and worked at Tif-
fany-Stahl as assistant cutter for year and half;
started at Columbia as film librarian seven years
ago; Nov. 1936, became director; now with
Columbia.
BATCHELLER, GEORGE R.
b. Providence, R. I., Jan. 19; educ. Worcester
Academy, Dartmouth College ; several years in
theatrical and motion picture industry ; Chester-
field Pictures in 1925 ; distributing and producing
in independent market ever since; divides his time
equally between East and West Coast; president
of Chesterfield Motion Picture Corp.
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BEAUDINE, WILLIAM
b. 1893, New York City; educ. New York;
screen experience, first at Biograph, N. Y..
1909; directed for Biograph, Kalem, Universal,
Triangle, Christie, Goldwyn, Fox, First Na-
tional, Unitel Artists, Warners, Mary Pickford,
Famous, M-G-M, First National, Universal;
with Fox in 1928-29'; joined First National,
in 1929. for a second time; free-lancing in
1930-31-32-33; member Academy of M. P. Arts
and Sciences; hobbies: hunting, fishing, golf;
now directing in England.
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BEAUMONT. HARRY
b. 1891, Abilene, Kans. ; educ. St. Joseph,
Mo. ; acted in stock nine years ; entered films
with Edison Co., where he played in pictures
for seven years ; director for Essanay, Selig,
Goldwyn, Metro, Warner Bros., Fox., M-G-M,
continuing with M-G-M in 1928-29; directed
the "Broadway .Melody ' ; was under contract to
M-G-M ; was with Universal and David L.
Loevv Productions; now free-lancing; hobbies:
hunting, fishing, writing.
BECHE, BOB
b. New York City ; educ. New York City and
Philadelphia; first occupation news and com-
mercial cameraman ; started in picture business
in property department, Hal Roach Studios in
1925; Ijecame successively assistant cameraman,
script clerk, gag writer, assistant director and
supervisor; under contract to Republic as pro-
duction supervisor on the "Three Mesquiteers"
series of westerns ; hobbies : hunting, fishing and
fencing.
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BIOGRAPHIES
• • •
BEEBE, FORD I.
b. Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 26, 1888; m.
Kitty Delevanti; ediic. Albuquerque, N. M., and
Chicago ; wrote for Pathe, First National, Uni-
versal, Tec-Art and Tiffany ; worked on the Mo-
tion Picture News; became affiliated with Mascot
as writer, loing originals, continuity and dialogue,
also directing; 1933, directed and wrote for
Mascot; 1934, wrote and directed for Columbia;
1935, wrote for Columbia, Puritan and Republic;
1936, directed and wrote for Columbia ; now di-
recting for Universal.
BELL, MONTA
1). Washington, D. C, Feb. .S, ISvl ; educ.
Washington schools ; worked for Washington
Post ; went with a stock company in Washing-
ton ; had own stock company in Washington
called Garrick Players; went to Washington
Herald as editor and publisher; became editor
of McCIure newspaper syndicate in New York;
1921-1923. was ghost writer on Charley Chaplin's
bnok "My Trip Abroad" ; came to Hollywood
with Chaplin and co-authored for him; became
a director at Warner's; with Metro and Para-
mount; 1928-1931; free-lancing until 1933
Metro from 1933 to 1935; producer and director^
was with London Films; now with Columbia.
A A
BENNET, SPENCER GORDON
Arctic traveler, Hudson Bav explorer; crack
sculler of Sheepshead Bay Rowing Club, N. Y. ;
served in Wf)rld War; in films, played stun/
and thrill parts; associated with George B.
Seitz as co-director of Pathe serials for many
years, until late in 1928, when he made serials
independently for Pathe; then, in 1929, fea-
tures for same company in the East ; made fea-
ture for Sono Art ; was producing and direct-
ing Nick Harris detective stories ; directed serials
for RKO Pathe; directed for Larry Darmour.
BERGER, DR. LUDWIG
b. Mainz, Germany; educ. Munich and Heidel-
berg; stage career, Opera House, Hamburg, and
Max Reinhardt, at German Theater, Berlin ;
staged Shakespearean plays at Reinhardt thea-
ters; also staged modern pieces; joined L^fa films,
Berlin, and became director, making "W^altz
Dream" and others; came to U. S. in 1925 to
study production methods ; returned to Germany
and Pho_-bus Films; back to U. S. in 1927 and
signed one-year contract with Paramount ; in
1928, returned to Be-«:in and made one leature
for Ufa; returned to Hollywood in 1929; was
under contract to Paramount ; now free-lancing
in Europe.
A A
BERKE, WILLIAM
b. Milwaukee, Oct. 3, 1903; educ. Los Angeles
Polytechnic High School, 1920; student em-
ployee, Los Angeles Evening Herald, during
high school years; started as office boy RKO
Century Comedies (Stern Bros.) ; became assist-
ant cameraman, then cameraman with same
company; first official writer on lot; returned to
photography; photographed for numerou.s in-
dependents; cameraman at Fox, PatJie, Para-
mount and F.B.O.; cataracts on eyes stopped
photographic career and he became assistant
to C. C. Burr, producing "Torchy Series"
comedies for Educational ; free-lance writer ; pro-
duced independently ; now producing for Mono-
gram.
EWING SCOTT
WRITER— DIRECTOR
STORY— DIRECTION
GEORGE O'BRIEN
Series for
RKO RELEASE
"PARK AVENUE LOGGER"
"HOLLYWOOD COWBOY"
"WINDJAMMER"
Preparing
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BIOGRAPHIES
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BERKELEY. BUSBY
b. Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 29. 1895; educ. 6
years preparatotry military academy, Mohegan
Lake, N. Y. ; spent 10 years on the New York
stage as actor, director, producer; came to Hol-
lywood in 1930 for the Samuel Goldwyn Pro-
ductions, was creator and director of musical
numbers in pictures for Sam Goldwyn; M-G-M ;
Universal; RKO ; Warners; under contract to
Warner Rros. as director for both dramatic
and musical pictures.
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BERMAN, PANDRO
b. Pittsburgh, March 28, 1905 ; educ. public
school in Pittsburgh and at Gotham's DeWitt
Clinton High School; at 32, he is one of mo-
tion pictures' youngest among the high execu-
tives ; from his start as assistant director at
FBO, he soon turned to the editing end and
became a film editor ; graduated as head of the
film cutting department ; chosen as assistant to
William LeBaron. subsequently filling the same
position for David O. Selznick ; later became
a producer; under contract to RKO.
BERNE, JOSEF
b. 1904. Kiev. Russia; married to Sylvia Cherry,
dancer; child pianist prodigy; vaudeville and con-
cert appearances ; actor in Blaney Stock Com-
pany ; neighborhood Playhouse, New York ; re-
turned to vaudeville for number of years; drama
critic for a Hollywood trade paper for three
years ; directed Little Theater productions in-
cluding "The Lower Depths" by Maxim Gorky,
done in Hollywood; wrote and directed "Destiny"
and "Dawn to Dawn" ; wrote "The Golem"
was with Universal and M-G-M; now with Can-
tabria Films.
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BERNHEIM, JULIUS
b. Laupheim. Germany. October 29 ; educ. pub-
lic schools in Laupheim. came to Chicago, at-
tended Wendell Phillips High School; 1909. upon
graduation, entered Laemmle Film Exchange,
Chicago, as ofifice boy. later a booker; 1911.
went to New York City, progressing through
Laemmle film laboratories until promoted to
film editor; 1913. transferred to Minneapolis ex-
change, where he became manager ; later served
in Omaha and Kansas City exchanges; 1922 came
to Universal City, his first job being sec-
ond assistant director; served under Irving Thal-
berg as unit business manager in 1923 ; was gen-
eral manager of studio in 1924-25; made asso-
ciate producer in 1925 ; produced German ver-
sions in Germany and English versions at Uni-
versal City alternately ; resigned from Universal
in 1936; hobby; making motion pictures; recrea-
tion ; tennis.
BIBERMAN, HERBERT
b. March 4. 1900, Philadelphia; educ. University
of Pennsylvania and Yale University ; director
at the Theater Guild for three years; married to
Gale Sondergaard ; came to Hollywood in 1935,
for Columbia as a director ; now free-lancing.
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BISCHOFF, SAMUEL
b. Hartford. Conn., Aug. 11, 1890; educ. Hart-
ford High School and Boston University; pro-
duced 36 comedies in 1923-24 for Grand Asher;
36 comedies in 1924-25 for Bischofif, Inc.; six
features in 1926 for Bischoff Productions; four
features in 1927 for Gotham Prods.; 1928. be-
came production manager for Columbia; August,
1931, assumed Tiffany position: formed KBS
Productions. Inc.. with Burt Kelly and Wm.
Saal in June. 1932; company name changed in
1933 to Admiral Productions; directed for Tif-
fany; joined Warner Bros, in 1933 as a pro-
ducer, which position he still holds.
BLAKE, B. K.
b. Sept. 24, 1893; started in film business as
exhibitor in Harlem in 1912; entered the pro-
duction department of the Imp Co., later known
as Universal Film Co. ; was production manager,
supervisor and director until 1920 at the Eastern
Studios; instrumental in forming the first large
industrial department for Universal ; later formed
Stanley Advertising Co. with A. Pam Blumen-
thal and the late Jules Mastbaum where he pro-
duced 200 industrial and educational films; pro-
duced IS spon.sored reels when company was
taken over by Warner Bros. ; has had own pro-
ducing company in the commercial and theatrical
field for the past six years; produced and di-
rected two series of shorts for Columbia, "Voice
of Experience" and "Court of Human Rela-
tions" ; now producing and directing series of
musical featurettes for Columbia.
BLANKE, HENRY
h. Berlm. Dec. 30. 1901; graduated from the
Oberrealschule, Berlin; 1919-20 with LTfa • 19^0-
22, Ufa-Lubitsch ; 1922-26, with Ernst Lubitsch
on Mary Pickford, Warner Bros, and Para-
mount pictures as personal assistant; 1926-27,
with Ufa as business and production manager;
1927-28, Warner Bros.. Hollywood; 1928-30,
production head of Warner Bros. German pro-
ductions in Berlin; 1930-31, head of foreign pro-
duction of Warner Bros. Burbank studios; 1931
on, supervising American productions for War-
ner Bros.
BLOCK. RALPH ^ ^
Educ. LTniversity of Michigan 1911; editorial
staffs "Kansas City Star." "Louisville Courier
Journal," "Detroit News," "New York Sun";
dramatic critic "New York Tribune" 1917*
Washington correspondent, 1918; director of ad-
vertising Goldwyn Pictures Corp. 1919; asso-
ciate editor 1920-21 ; with Paramount as story
editor and producer to 1927; Pathe, associate
producer to 1929; Fox. associate producer 1930;
producer for Columbia 1931; writing since for
Metro. Radio, Warners, Reliance and Paramount.
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BLYSTONE, JOHN G.
b. 1892, Rice Lake, Wis.; educ; University
of Wisconsin ; started rushing props with
comedy companies, before joining Fox, where
he directed first and with the same company
for 17 years; now free-lancing.
BORZAGE, FRANK
b. 1893. Salt Lake City; educ. Salt Lake City;
stage career started when 13 years old; at-
tended dramatic school in Salt Lake, but failed
afterwards and made second successful attempt
year later; played bits in stock and repertoire,
eventually stock leads, which brought him to
Hollywood; at 19, played leads with Ince;
turned to direction after two parts; directed for
Mutual, Universal, Lubin, American, Lasky,
Fred Stone. Cosmopolitan. F. B. O.. Paramount,
Fox. continuing with company in 1928-29; di-
rected "Humoresque" and several Norma Tal-
madge pictures; had his own unit with Fox;
directed "Seventh Heaven." selected one of the
ten best pictures of 1927 in "The Film Daily"
Annual Poll ; selected one of ten best directors
of 1927-28 and 1928-29 in "The Film Daily
Annual Ballots; made "Street Angel." selected
one of the Ten Best Pictures of 1928. in "Film
Daily" Annual Poll ; was under contract to
Fox; now with M-G-M; 1934-35 directed
for Universal and Warner Bros. ; directed "A
Farewell to Arms," voted one of the Ten Best
Pictures of 1933 in "The Film Daily" poll;
member Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences,
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Hollywood A. C. ; hobbies: sports, especially
squash.
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BOTSFORD, A. M.
b. Rockford, 111.; educ. Williams College (A.B.),
specializing in English; was City editor of the
Quincy, 111. Herald; reporter on the New York
World; joined Paramount in July, 1917, as
publicity writer ; advertising manager, 1920-
1925; then became advertising manager of Pub-
lix Theaters; 1931 became head of story de-
partment in New York; appointed assistant to
Emanuel Cohen in 1933j appointed assistant to
Henry Herzbrun in February, 1934; now pro-
ducing at Paramount.
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BRADBURY, ROBERT N.
Writer and director for Sono Art-World Wide.
Monogram and Republic; now writing and di-
recting for Supreme.
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BRABIN, CHARLES
b. 1883, Liverpool, Eng. ; educ, College St.
I'^rancis Xavier, England ; stage career in
America for short period ; debut in pictures
under Edison, 1908 ; made first serial produced ;
married Theda Bara, whom he directed in sev-
eral features ; worked for Vitagraph, Essanay,
Metro, Fox, Universal, G'oldwyn, Universal
(second engagement), First National and
M-G-M in 1928-29; now free-lancing.
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BRAHM, JOHN
b. Hamburg. Germany, Aug. 17, 1893; studied
architecture; at 17 became an actor; acted until
1915 when he entered the German army in the
World War ; following the war he returned to
acting for a year ; became a stage director in
Berlin; directed plays in Vienna for 10 years,
six of which were with the Burg theater, gov-
ernment-subsidized; was dialogue director and
supervisor in London ; later directed ; now under
contract to Columbia.
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BRENON, HERBERT
b. 1880, Dublin, Ireland; educ. St. Paul's and
King's College, London; 15 years in legit field
as actor, director; first film connection with
Imp., then Fox, Selznick, First National, Para-
mount; his own unit with Paramount, making
"Beau Geste," which won "Photoplay" Medal
Award in 1926 and was selected one of ten
i)est in "Film Daily" Annual Ballot; terminated
long connection with Paramount in 1927 to
make "Sorrel and Son" in London independent-
ly, releasing through United Artists; joned U.
A. early in 1928; selected one of ten best di-
rectors in 1926 and also in 1927, 1928, 1930,
in "The Film Daily" Directors' Ballot; directed
"Sorrel and Son," selected one of the Ten Best
Pictures of 1928 in "Film Daily" Poll; continued
with United Artists to early 1929, when he
switched to RKO, on a "borrowed" arrange-
ment, for one picture; now free-lancing in
England.
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BRETHERTON. HOWARD
b. Tacoma, Wash., educ. Stanford University,
Cal. ; migrated to New York ; sold explosives ;
extra-ed with Harold Lloyd in 1914, a "prop"
man with Al Christie, followed by assistant
cameraman's job and assistant director for four
years with Christie, cutter for Universal ; left
Hollywood 1920 for New York, joining Selz-
BIOGRAPHIES
nick ; to Rome as cutter and assistant director ;
arrived in Hollywood 1924, joined Warners as
cutter, elevated to d'rectorsliip ; has cut 2UU
features ; cuts all liis own films ; lengthy connec-
tion with Warners, continuing with same com-
pany in 1928-29 ; Paramount N. Y. Studios,
1930; 1935; directed for Panmiount lelease ; now
directing for Sol Lesser.
BRICE, MONTE
b. N. Y. C. ; educ. Columbia; writer of vaude-
ville acts and stage plays; stage director; en-
tered pictures as constructor of comedy scenes ;
worked for Fox, F. B. O., Warners, Universal;
serials for Pathe; scenarist with Para. 1923-27;
directed "Casey at the Bat," Para. 1927;
1927-28 scenario work with Para.; comedy
shorts for Pathe in 1929; directed shorts for
Para, and RKO in 1929-30; 1932 joined Wil-
liam Rowland and Monty Brice Prods.; pro-
ducing and directing Nick Kenny "Radio
Thrills", "Down Memory Lane" series for Uni
versal release, co-produced for Universal and
Paramount in the East ; now with Universal on
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BRISKIN. IRVING
b. Feb. 28. 19U3; educ. high school and busi-
ness college ; started in picture business in 1923 ;
general manager for Banner Productions. Ster-
mg Productions and then Chesterfield ; joined
Columbia as associate producer.
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BRISKIN, SAMUEL J.
b. Russia. Feb. 8, 1896; educ. grade and high
schools, New Yoik City. College of the City of
New York; five years with C.B.S. ; two years
with Banner Productions; joined Colurnbia Pic-
tures as a producer ; now vice-president in charge
of production at RKO Radio.
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BROCK, LOU
h. Kalamazoo, Mich., 1892 ; educ. Technical
High, Buffalo. N. Y. ; at ageof 10 took tickets
at penny arcade owned by his father in Mem-
phis; 1905, worked for his father at first picture
theater in Denver; 1910, started working as a
cameraman and assistant director for Kinemacolor
Co. ; was an assistant to Henry Lehrman, com-
edy director ; became a theater manager for
Mark-Brock Theatrical Enterprises; 1914 to
1927, engaged in foreign distribution of Ameri-
can pictures ; handled Fox, Triangle and World
pictures ; sales manager for Inter-Ocean Co. ;
became foreign manager for Lewis J. Selznick ;
1921, became special representative for Joseph M.
Schenck ; 1922-1926. foreign sales manager fir
First National; 1926-27, South American rep-
resentative for M-G-M; 1928, supervising editor
for F. B. O. ;made 14 talking comedies for
RKO release; joined RKO as comedy producer;
made 32 comedies in 1930 and 1931 ; was active-
ly engaged in production while abroad; 1934,
produced features for RKO ; now producing for
Universal.
B ROWER, OTTO
b. Grand Rapids, Mich., 1895 ; educ. Grand
Rapids ; acted in support of Robert Mantell in
Shakespearean repertoire ; then with stock com-
panies ; entered pictures as an actor in support
of Wallace Reid in Paramount productions ;
switched to assisting, under Irvin Willat ; started
diiecting in 1928 for Paramount, with "Ava-
lanche" as his first picture; was with RKO;
now under cuntract to 20tli Century.
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BROWN, CLARENCE
b. May 10. 1890, Knoxville, Tenn. ; educ. Uni-
versity of Tennessee; graduated with B. S. E. E.
and B. S. M. E. ; with engineering dept.
Moline Auto Co., Moline, 111.; engineering and
sales dept. Stevens-Duryea Co., Chicopee Falls,
Mass. ; owned Brown Motor Car Co., Birming-
ham, Ala. ; screen career, assistant director with
Maurice Tourneur ; six years with Tourneur,
then directed for United Artists, Universal, Pre-
ferred, First National; M-G-M, 1926-27-28-29-
30-31-32; made "The Trail of '98"; selected
one of the ten best directors of 1927 in "The
Film Daily" Annual Ballot ; member Academy
of M. P. Arts and Sciences ; selected one of
ten best directors of 1928-29 and 1929-30 in
Annual "Film Daily" polis ; directed "Anna
Karenina," one ol the "Film Daily" Ten Best
Pictures of 1935; under contract to M-G-M.
BROWN, HARRY JOE
Educ. University of Syracuse, L.L.B. degree;
directed college plays during summer vacations ;
stage career following schooling ; acted, "prop"
man and stage director ; entered pictures about
1920 ; served in all branches ; formed his own
unit, making Fred Thomson's for F.B.O. ; Ray-
art and Fnst National ; associated producer,
supervisor and director of Maynard with First
National and Reed Howes short reel aviation
series for Educational ; directed Rogers Produc-
tions for RKO, was associate producer RKO-
Pathe; was directing and supervising Chas. R.
Rogers' productions for Paramount release ;
was with Warners; now with 20th Century-Fox;
member Masi|uers. Hollywood. Lambs Club,
N. Y.
BROWN, KARL
h. Dec. 26, 1896, McKeesport, Pa.; educ. pub-
lic schools all over the country while traveling
with parents, William and Lucille Brown, who
toured with light-opera companies; entered pic-
tures with Kinemacolor Company of New York
in 1912, came to Hollywood with that company
in that year; with Selig as still man; then with
D. W. Griffith in 1914 as assistant cameraman;
with GriflSth till 1918; in Army till 1919; re-
turned to Jesse Lasky's company as head cam-
eraman; with Lasky till 1927; directed for
Cecil B. deMille; did originals and screenplay
and free-lance direction from 1927 to 1936;
directed for Zeldman; now free-lancing.
BROWN, MELVILLE
b. Portland, Ore. ; commenced acting in legit
field in 1909, playing until 1916; entered films
in 1917 as writer on features; directed shorts
in 1919 for Warners, then for Fox, Sennett,
Roach, Universal until 1923 when he returned
to feature writing until 1926; in 1926 resumed
direction, working on features for Universal
under long term contract, switching later to
Pathe, and in 1929, with Paramount; with
Radio Pictures in 1930-31 ; with Monogram in
1934 ; now free-lancing.
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BROWN, ROWLAND
b. Akron, O., in 1900 ; educ. University School,
Cleveland, University of Detroit, Detroit
School of Fine Arts, Yale ; was fashion illus-
trator and sport cartoonist ; was a gag man for
Reginald Denny's unit at Universal ; wrote for
Fox, Warner Bros. ; wrote "The Doorway to
Hell" ; wrote "Pay Day" and "The Last Sup-
per," stage plays, and several one-act plays ;
directed "Quick Millions" ; was under contract
to RKO and Twentieth Century Pictures; wa.-
with M-G-M : now free lancing.
BROWNING, TOD
b. July 12, 1882 ; Louisville, Ky. ; educ. Louis-
ville public schools; played vaudeville at 16;
played contortionist act; black-face actor in
burlesque; toured world with "Lizzard and
Coon" Co., "Mutt and Jeflf," "The Whirl of
Mirth," etc.; carnival manager, stage producer;
screen career, 1919, slapstick actor with Grif-
fith, Biograph N. Y. studio; year later directed
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for Fine Arts, afterwards with G'oldwyn, Majes-
tic, Metro, Universal, for five years ; directed
25 Majestic two-reelers; joined M-G-M, direct-
ing Lon Chaney, and others in 1928-29 ; later
with Universal; rejoined M-G-M in 1931; under
contract to M-G-M ; wrote many scenarios and
originals ; hobby : outdoor sports ; member Acad-
emy of M. P. Arts and Sciences.
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BRUCE, ROBERT C.
1). Stowe, Vt. ; educ. Univ. of Iowa, Univ. of
Minn.; screen career started when he became
interested in development of nature films ; first
made "When the Mountains Call," three-reeler
for Educational in 1913; with same company 14
years ; producer-director of his own company ;
1930 produced and directed outdoor talkers for
Paramount; directed color photography on "The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine"; now making "Mu-
sical Romances," in Technicolor, for Paramount;
hobbies: out-of-doors.
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BUCHMAN, SIDNEY
b. Duluth, Minnesota, 1902; educ. University of
Minnesota and Columbia University; was a
member of the Shakespearian company at Old
Vic's Theater, London; wrote Broadway plays
and screen plays; now producing and writing
for Columbia.
BUELL, JED
b. Denver, Colorado, May 21, 1897; educ. Corona
school and North Denver high school; was treas-
urer of the Denver Orpheum; business manager
of Elitch's Gardens Theater, Denver; treasurer.
Denliani Theater. Denver; eight years manager
of West Coast Theaters, including the DeLuxe,
Alvarado and Westlake, Los Angeles, Calif. ;
in 1928, was general manager of California
Universal Chair Theaters, headquarters Orange
County, Calif.; in 1930 was made director of
all publicity at the Mack Sennett Studios in
Hollywood; held this position until Mack Sen-
nett disbanded studio ; later became a free-lance
publicist; in 1936, the DeLuxe Pictures Corpora-
tion was formed and he became a producer with
this outfit, producing musical westerns.
BURR, C. C.
b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 30. 1891 ; educ. Hack-
ensack, N. J., High School, Bethlehem Prep,
Nazareth Hall, entered University of Pennsyl-
vania in 1911; became a newspaper reporter,
worked on publicity for the New York Times ;
later went to New York Edison Co. and McCall
Co., and then returned to the Times; became a
member of Paramount in 1913; after five years
became assistant general manager, holding that
post for two years ; left and started his own
producing company; produced Sewell Ford's
Torchy series, with Jonny Hines ; a contract
was arranged with E. W. Mammons, who was
about to start a distributing company for short
subjects later to be known as Educational ; the
Torchy comedies continued for three years until
the star made features ; then produced all-star
comedies, with Hodkinson-Pathe release; also
made four features yearly, in addition; 1932
produced for Monogram release; now president
of B. J. S. Productions.
BURTON, DAVID
b. Alliance, N. J., 1902; graduate pharmacist;
four years with Mrs. Fiske as actor, stage man-
ager, director ; appeared in plays in New York ;
IRVING PICHEL
Directed
"THE SHEIK STEPS OUT"
"LARCENY ON THE AIR"
"GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA"
"BEWARE OF LADIES"
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produced plays for Charles Frohman at the
Empire Theater, N. Y. ; has directed motion
picures for Columbia and Universal ; directed for
Reliance; was with RKO ; now free-lancing.
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BUTCHER, EDWARD W.
b. Troy, N. Y., May 15; educ. public schools
of Troy ; started his motion picture work as
manager of the Broadway Strand theater, De-
troit ; at the same time handled the affairs of
two motion picture exchanges, the All Star Fea-
ture Company and the Broadway Feature Com-
pany; 1917 went to New York as production
manager for Clara Kimball Young at the old
Tlianhouser studio ; remained two years and
then went to California as her production man-
ager, served in this capacity for six years ; next
made 14 independent pictures that were re-
leased by FBO; in 1925 affiliated himself with
Fox West Coast Studios, was unit production
manager at first, then business manager, and,
after that studio manager; 1929 was made an
associate producer; late in 1931 resigned and
was studio manager at RKO ; June, 1932, re-
turned to Fox as studio manager, after serving
in this capacity was made production manager
and early in 1934, became a producer; resigned
in 1936; now with Selznick International.
BUTLER, DAVID
b. San Francisco ; educ. : Stanford University ;
behind the footlights shortly after graduation,
developing into well-known Pacific Coast stock
player ; entered pictures as an actor and later
switched to direction, making "High School
Hero" as his first, for Fox, remaining with
that organization for others ; under contract to
20th Century-Fox ; member Hollywood Athletic
Club; hobbies: golf, boxing, handball, tennis.
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BUZZELL, EDWARD
b. Brooklyn, in 1896; educ. in Brooklyn schools;
started his stage work with Gus Edwards ;
played in musical comedy, vaudeville and bur-
lesque ; was starred on Broadway in "The Ging-
ham Girl," "The Desert Song," "Town Clown,"
"No Other Girl," "Lady Fingers," "Broadway
Brevities," "Good Boy," "Tip Toes" ; entered
pictures as the star of "Little Johnny Jones,"
made by First National ; directed, wrote and
appeared in 26 short comedies for Columbia;
directed for Columbia; was with Universal;
was with Columbia ; now under contract to
Universal ; hobby : golf.
CABANNE, CHRrSTY
b. 1888, St. Louis; educ. St. Rose Academy,
Culver Military Academy ; Annapolis Naval
Academy ; early career spent in the navy ; the-
atrical experience started 1908, on the stage,
acting; 1910 entered pictures, directed "Doug"
Fairbanks' first, made a second with Fairbanks
and joined Fine Arts ; acted for short while
with Griffith, then assistant to latter for five
years ; became D. W.'s chief assistant, author of
several originals ; made Metro's first serial ; or-
ganized own company ; worked for G'oldwyn,
F. B. O., Associated Exhibitors, M-G-M, Tif-
fany-Stahl, De Mille-Pathe, Columbia, Universal.
RKO and Mascot; now with RKO.
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CAHN, EDWARD L.
b. February 12, 1899, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; educ.
public and high school in Brooklyn ; after
school hours worked with Rissilbaum, pro-
ducers; became manager of Miller Theater, Ver-
mont Theater and Sheffield Theater, New York
City; came to California in 1917; worked with
Nazimova company as assistant director and
cutter on four pictures ; worked as cutter at
night for Universal and attended University of
California in day time ; had three years of col-
lege and majored in Theoretical Drama; became
head cutter for Universal in 1926 and was as
signed all their super productions, including
"Man Who Laughs," "Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
"Show Boat," "Broadway," "We Americans,"
"A Lady Surrenders" ; directed Spanish version
of "Shanghai Lady" and "Night Ride"; March,
1931, became director for all "re-takes and
added scenes," worked on "Up for Murder,"
"Homicide Squad"; directed "Saint Jolinson,"
with Walter Huston, as his first picture; hob-
bies : gymnasium sports and does a great deal
of reading; directed for Universal and RKO;
directed in Englana in 1934; now with M-G-M.
CAPRA, FRANK R.
b. 1897, Italy; educ. Cal. Institute of Tech-
nology ; came to America 1903 ; after school
served as soldier in World War; entered pic-
tures with independent unit as cutter, later
scenarist, gag man and then director ; first as-
signment Harry Langdon's initial First Na-
tional release, 1926, on this he co-directed and
wrote the gags ; full direction on Langdon's
second and third ; with latter two years as gag
man and then a director for First National,
Columbia, continuing with latter in 1929-30-31-
32-33 ; directed "Lady for a Day," voted one
of the Ten Best Pictures of 1933; directed "It
Happened One Night," voted one of the Ten
Best Pictures of 1934 in the "Film Daily's"
Annual Polls; received Academy award for best
direction of 1934; directed "Mr. Deeds Goes to
Town" ; one of the Film Daily Ten Best Pictures
of 1936; still with Columbia; hobbies: music,
fishing, hunting.
CAREWE, EDWIN
b. 1883, Gainesville, Texas; educ. Universities
of Missouri and Texas; acted in legitimate field
for 16 years; started films with Lubin, 1914,
after that directed for Rolfe-Metro. Selig and
First National; "Resurrection" for United
Artists, 1927, and "Ramona," "Revenge," 1928;
"Resurrection" selected one of the ten best
pictures of 1927 in "The Film Daily" Annual
Poll; producer-director of two units with Uniten
Artists in 1929; directed "The Spoilers" for
Paramount; directed "Resurrection" for Uni-
versal ; directed "Are We Civilized" ; member
Hollywood M.P.D.A., Academy of M. P. Arts
and_ Sciences; hobbies: golf, tennis, hunting,
fishing, billiards ; made about 80 features ; now
making religious films.
CARLISLE, ROBERT
h. Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 19, 1906; started
in pictures with the old Metro in 1922 in the
cutting rooms; in 1924. went with Cosmopolitan
Productions in a similar capacity; in 1925.
started with Universal where he remained luitil
1934, during this period, cut some of this sliulio's
biggest successes; in 1935, in conjunction with
Jerry Fairbanks, became a short subject pro-
ducer, forming the Scientific Films, Inc. to
produce short subjects for Paramount, chief
among these being the Popular Science series
which are now in their third year with this
company; also producing several single reel
shorts, primarily for Paramount also.
CARR, TREM ^ ^
b. Trenton. III., Nov. 6 ; educ. University of
Illinois; prior to entering motion picture busi-
ness, was head of a St. Louis construction com-
pany, and paymaster in charge of disbursements
tor the Pearl Harbor breakwater project at
Honolulu; entered the motion piclure business
in 1922, as a producer of a series of Al St. Jolm
comedies; has been an active producer for the
past 13 years; was vice-president of Rayart Pic-
tures for 1922 to 1929, and vice-president in
charge of productions for Syndicate Pictures fioni
1925 until 1930; 1930, he and his partner, W.
Ray Johnston, organized Monogram Pictures ;
1935, they formed Republic Pictures; 1934, was
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elected president of the Independent Motion
Picture Producers Association; sold liis interest
in Republic ; now producing a .Tolm Wayne series
for Universal; is a director of the ]\Ias(|iiers
Club and a member of the Sininers and Delta
Tau Delta Fraternity.
CARROLL, EARL
b. Sept. 16, 1893, Pittsburgh; educ. dropped out
of school in the eighth grade; worked as a pro-
gram boy at the theater until 1909 when he
became restless and made his way to San Fran-
cisco, where he signed aboard a ship as cabin
boy on a trip around the world ; worked up and
down the China cnast ; in Shanghai became edi-
tor of an American newspaper; quit this to re-
turn to the sea, where he did his first serious
writing; he was 19 when he returned to New
York and the theatrical world; his first play,
"The Lady of the Night" was immediately pur-
chased, but never produced due to financial com-
plications ; worked as a theater program boy and
played the piano ; joined Leo Feist music house
and worked for several other music houses until
Oliver Morosco gave him his first chance; wrote
words and music for several shows ; enlisted in
the infantry during the World War ; later trans-
ferred to the air service ; became a pilot at
Mineola, Long Island; returned to writing and
wrote "Lady of the Lamp," which was pro-
duced at the Republic theater in New York in
1919; the first show which he ever produced;
then built his first theater, the Earl Carroll, in
1921, and his second, with the same name, in
1931; produced for Paramount; joined 20th
Century-Fox and co-produced with Harold Wil-
son.
CARRUTH, MILTON
b. March 23, 1900, San Diego, Calif.; attended
Los Angeles schools; entered pictures in 1916 as
cutter with Fox; was with Mack Sennett as
cutter; joined Universal 1928 as cutter; edited
John Stahl's pictures; became director in 1936;
hobbies: golf, fishing; is with Universal.
CEDER, RALPH
b. 1899, Marietta, Wise. ; entered films about
1917; three years spent learning production
methods ; directed shorts, mostly comedies, for
seven years, working for several companies;
joined FBO, 1926, made two-reelers ; with Para-
mount in 1927-28 ; features for Paramount in
1928; sliorls lor Larry Oainiour Prod, n i928-
29; free-lancing in 1930; was with RKO-Pathe;
directed in England ; now with Samuel Gold-
wyn in Hollywood; hobbies: golf, fishing, and
books.
CHADWICK, I. E.
b. l^ondon, England, Feb. l.S. 1884; educ. Brook-
lyn. N. Y. schools, Cornell and St. Lawrence
University, receiving A.B. and L.L.B. de-
grees; entered picture business in 1910 as coun-
sel to picture comnanies; vice president of
Exclusive Features, Inc.. 1910-1914; president.
Merit Film Corp., 191.S-1919; vice-president,
Ivan Film Productions, 1915-1924; president of
Chadwick Pictures Corp. since 1924 ; president,
New York F. I. L. M. Club. 1918-23; pro-
ducer of pictures, which starred Larry Semon,
Charles Ray, Tlieda Bara, George Walsh, Lionel
13arrymore and others; produced for Monogram
release during 1932 and 1933; produced for inde-
pendent market ; now back with Monogram.
Box office
CLYDE E. ELLIOTT
BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE
R-K-O
DEVIL TIGER
Fox
Now Producing
BOO LOO
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BIOGRAPHIES
CHAPLIN, CHARLES
b. April 16, 1889, London; parents, English
theatrical folks ; educ. London public schools ;
at early age joined group of juvenile dancers,
toured England with that and other companies
in juvenile parts ; turned to dramatic parts and
later back to vaudeville; came to U. S. in 1910
played repertoire, touring U. S. and Canada and
to England in 1912; came back in the fall of
1912 to continue tour; while playing Philadel-
phia received offer, 1913, from Keystone for
picture work ; signed with Keystone ; after
films, went back to vaudeville company on
another tour ; rejoined Keystone as comedian ;
with that company until 1918 when he organized
his own company and signed $1,000,000 con-
tract with First National ; first star to acquire
personal studio; formed United Artists with
others ; stars in and directs own films, releasing
through United ; selected one of the ten best
directors of 1926 in "The Film Daily" Annual
Ballot ; selected one of the ten best directors
of 1928 in "The Film Daily" Annual Poll; ap-
peared in and directed "The Circus," selected
one of 10 best pictures of 1928 in Annual "Film
Daily" ballot ; appeared in and directed "City
Lights" in 1931; selected one of the "Ten Best
Directors of 1930-31" in annual "Film Daily"
poll ; member Academy M. P. Arts and Sciences.
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CHERTOK, JACK
b. July 13, 1906; educ. high schools and grade
schools in Atlanta, Ga., and New York City;
was 111 charge of the music department at M-G-M
Studios; now in charge of all shorts produced at
M-G-M.
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CHODOROV, EDWARD
b. April 17, 1904, New York City; educ. Brown
University; stage manager of numerous Broad-
way productions; was formerly publicity director
for Columbia, in New York; worked with Jed
Harris on several plays; worked at M-G-M as
a writer; worked at Warners as a writer; then
produced for one year for Warners; was writ-
ing and producing for Columbia ; now pro-
ducing for M-G-M.
CHRISTIE, AL
b. London, Ontario; entered pictures in 1919,
Vice President and General Manager of Christie
Film Co., and President Christie Realty Corp. ;
directed first for David Horsley's Nestor Come-
dies, at Bayonne, N. J. ; produced and directed
for Columbia release ; produced and directed for
Educational on the coast ; now producing and
directing shorts for Educational release at the
General Service studio in Astoria.
CLAIR. RENE
Began life as a journalist in Paris; later went
on the stage and finally became assistant to
Jacques de Baroncelli; began directing in 1922;
in 1925, joined Albatross-Sequana, the French pro-
ducers ; directed for Tobis ; in 1936, directed
for London Films.
CLARK, COLBERT
b. Galesburg, 111., Aug. 31, 1898; educ. gradu-
ate Harvard. 1920; entered pictures in 1922 with
Renaud Hoffman Co.; 1925. with Peninsula
Studios at San Mateo; 1928-1931. Pathe Studios,
as assistant director; 1931. Mascot as writer,
director; since 1935, supervisor for Republic.
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CLEMENS. WILLIAM
b. Saginaw. Mich.. Sept. 10, 1905; educ. Sagi-
naw schools ; 1922. started with Standard Film
Laboratory in Hollywood ; became a cutter
for Harry Carey pictures made by Charles R.
Rogers ; edited pictures for Universal, Pathe,
KKO, Warner iJros. ; now directing for War-
ner Bros.
CLIFT, DENISON
b. San Francisco ; educ. Stanford University ;
short story writer, novelist, playwright ; wrote
originals for screen and then became a scenarist ;
scripts for Famous and Ince ; supervising! editor
and director for Fox; went to England in 1920;
directed for Ideal, London, for four years ; back
to America, 1924, joined Fox, then De Mille
as director ; while in England made tour of
Europe studying picture conditions ; besides Fox,
De Mille, directed for Robertson-Cole, (di-
rector and scenarist) ; Selznick, Playgoers Pic-
tures, Associated Exhibitors ; to England in 1927
joining British International Pictures as sce-
nario editor ; directing in t^-ngiand m 1928-29 ;
1930 writing and directing for Paramount;
wrote for Samuel Goldwyn in 1931 ; now free-
lancing in England.
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CLIFTON, ELMER
Six years' stage experience acting; in films 16
years, first with Reliance-Majestic Prod. ; Hod-
kinson. Fox, and others ; made year's trip
around the world ; directed about thirty fea-
tures; 1926, joined Cecil B. De Mille; with De
Mille-P. D. C. in 1926-27 and De Mille-Pathe
in 1927-28; with Tiffany-Stahl and Columbia
in 1928 and a free-lancer in 1929 ; directed
Julian Eltinge in "Maid to Order" ; was pro-
ducing and directing for Amedee J. Van Beuren ;
now a free-lance director.
CLINE, EDWARD FRANCIS
b. 1892, Kenosha, Wise. ; educ. Lake Forest,
Chicagoj three years appeared in stage plays;
1912, joined Sennett's Keystone Co., afterwards
working for Sennett-Paramount, Fox, Metre,
First National, M-G-M : series of Ben Turpins
for First National ; Jackie Coogans for M-G-M ;
and back to Sennett in 1926 ; has made chiefly
comedies ; worked for Pathe, Paramount in 1927,
and First National and Universal in 1928; free-
lancer in 1929 ; directed for First National,
Paramount and RKO in 1930-31-32; directed
for Sol Lesser; 1935, joined Paramount as a
supervisor ; now directing for RKO ; member
Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences; Holly-
wood ; hobbies : motoring and baseball.
COHEN, BEN S.
b. Philadelphia, March 19, 1885; educ. Philadel-
phia schools, University of Penn., University of
Denver, LL.B. ; practiced law for five years;
1915, manager New York Exchange. World
Film Corp. ; later eastern division manager of
World Film Corporation: 1916, with Lewis J.
Selznick in Clara Kimball Young Film Corp. ;
1918, own exchange in Denver; 1921. produced
with Nat Spitzer; 1924-1932, president General
Appliance Corp. ; 1933, produced pictures in as-
sociation with George W. Stout ; 1934-35-36,
Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises.
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COHEN. EMANUEL
b. Hartford, Conn., Aug. 5, 1892; educ. public
schools and Townsend High School. 1912 gradu-
ated from College of the City of New York ;
1912 to 1914. writer on politics and economics;
1914-15. associate editor Pathe Review; director
of short feature productions for Pathe ; 1926.
editor Paramount News and director of short
feature production for Paramount ; 1932 became
vice-president in charge of productions for Para-
mount ; Major in the United States Army Re-
serves during the war ; member of Explorers
Club. National Press Club, the Judean Society
and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences ; organized his own production company
Major Productions, to release through Paramount.
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BIOGRAPHIES
COHEN, HERBERT S.
b. Los Angeles, Calif.; educ. Los Angeles high
school and U.C.L.A.; in 1932, joined Invincible
Pictuies, when company was first started; in
1934, was made executive assistant to his father,
Maury M. Cohen, producer of Invincible Pic-
tures; in 1935-36 co-supervised a series of six
feature pictures for Invincible; in 1936, was
made supervisor of a series of nine pictures to
be filmed for Invincible on the 1936-1937 sched-
ule; now with RKO.
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COHEN, MAURY M.
b. Chicago, Oct. 10; educ. Chicago; after oper-
ating several large industrial and commercial
ventures entered the motion picture industry in
1925 as president of Invincible Pictures Corpora-
tion; now an associate producer at RKO.
COHN, HARRY
b. New York City, July 23, 1891 ; President of
Columbia Pictures ; started as a song writer,
next went into vaudeville as the singing half on
the team of Edwards and Ruby; 1919, with
Jack Cohn and Harry Brandt formed C. B. C,
which later became Columbia Pictures.
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COHN, MARTIN G.
b. New York City, May 5, 1893 ; educ. New
York public schools, and College of the City of
New York; 1911, joined Great Northern Film
Co. ; six months later was editing 500 foot
subjects as weekly releases, also 1,000 foot
subjects as monthly releases ; was one of first
to edit a subject of more than one reel in length,
this being released through Motion Picture Sales
Co., New York; became supervisnig film editor
of KBS Productions; 1934 joined Phil Gold-
stone, producer for M-G-M; now supervising for
Conn and Ambassador Pictures.
COHN, RALPH
h. May 1, 1914, New York City; educ. George
Washington High School, New York City, Los
Angeles High School, and Cornell University;
worked at Columbia studios as assistant cutter
and assistant director during summer vacations;
since graduation was stage manager of several
New York stage shows and co-director of the
Theater-By-The-Sea, Matuck, Rhode Island; then
assistant to Irving Briskin at Columbia; now
associate producer on a series of action pictures
at Columbia.
COLLINS, ARTHUR G.
b. London, England, Sept. 5, 1896; educ. St.
Edmunds College, Old Hall Ware, London Uni-
versity and College of Science ; produced and
directed for the stage in London ; also produced
and directed for the stage in Australia, Los An-
geles and San Francisco ; 1933, joined Warner
Bros, as a dialogue director; 1935, directing for
Warner Bros. ; 1936 directing for Universal and
20th Century-Fox; now directing and producing
for Monogram.
COLLINS, lewis" D.
1). 1899; Baltimore; educ. Mt. St. Mary's Uni-
versity; leading man, touring country with Klaw
& Erlanger shows ; became leading man in silent
pictures; then assistant director and writer;
joined Universal as director in 1936, directed
comedies, westerns and later other features ; di-
ROY ROWLAND
Director
"Sun Kissed Stars at Palm Springs"
"Cinema Circus"
"Hollywood Party"
(In Technicolor)
"Song of Revolt"
"How to Start the Day Right"
Starring Robert Benchley
FOR
M-G-M
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rected for Pathe, Radio, Republic, Universal ;
now directing for Columbia.
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CONN, MAURICE HAROLD
b. Concord, N. H., Sept. 16, 1906; educ. B.S.
degree in business administration Rhode Island
State College, 1928; M.A. in economics Brown
University 1929 ; additional graduate work
Brown University 1930-31, and at University of
Southern California 1932 ; manager of Conn's
Theater, Providence, 1928-1929 ; manager Mas-
cot Filin Exchange, Seattle, 1932 ; comptroller
and assistant to the president Mascot Pictures
1932-1934; July, 1934, organized Ambassador
Pictures, Inc., becoming president of same ; May,
1935, organized Conn Pictures Corp., being
president of both companies at the present time ;
1936, organized Melody Pictures Corp.
CONNOLLY, 'bobby
b. New York, July 4, 1892; h. 5 ft. 7; w. 150;
brown hair and eyes; m. ; stage director of sev-
eral editions of Ziegfeld Follies; directed many
Technicolor shorts; 1933 staged dances for Uni-
versal and Warners; 1935-1937 directed dances
and ensembles for Warners; 1937, directing for
Warner Bros.
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CONSIDINE, JOHN W., JR.
b. Spokane, Oct. 7, 1898 ; educ. Stanford Uni-
versity, Yale College, Oxford University and
Heidelberg University of Germany graduated
from Sheffield Scientific School as Ph.D.; was
with United Artists, and in 1930 joined Fox
Movietone where he directed; in 1933 became
associate producer for M-G-M.
CONWAY, JACK
b. 1887, Graceville, Minn.; educ. Graceville
public schools ; toured the country, starting in
1907, with various Belasco* stock companies; on
stage eight years ; first screen activities as an
actor with Jack London M. P. Co. and Uni-
versal, playing leads; screen career began 1911,
working in turn for Selig, Bosworth, Fine-Arts,
Reliance-Majestic, Export & Import, Bluebird,
Triangle, Federal, Pathe, Aywon, M-G-M ; first
directed for Triangle ; made series of Zane Cray
Stories ; helped develop Mary Philbin as star
while with Universal; with M-G-M since 1927;
directed "Viva Villa!", voted one of the Ten Best
Pictures of 1934 in the annual Film Daily Poll;
directed "A Tale of Two Cities," one of the Film
Daily Ten Best Pictures of 1936; member Acad-
emy of M. P. Arts and Sciences; hobbies; out-
door sports, reading, automobile driving, dogs.
COOPER, MERIAN C.
b. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 24, 1893 ; educ. Lau-
renceville School, New York ; U. S. Naval Aca-
demy at Annapolis ; preferring the free life of an
adventure seeker to Navy discipline, a few
months before he was to graduate, left to sail
before the mast ; left the sea to become a news-
paper man; 1916, enlisted in the infantry; com-
missioned a first lieutenant in the Aviation Corps
when the U. S. entered the War; went overseas
and was a captain when the War ended ; joined
the Polish army as lieutenant colonel of aviation
and for two years piloted a combat plane in
campaigns against the Bolsheviks ; returned to
the U. S. to write ; sailed to the Malay Penin-
sula on an expedition for the magazine Asia ;
motion pictures were made on this trip ; with
Ernest Schoedsack produced pictures in Siam and
the African Sudan ; left films temporarily to aid
in the development of aviation ; is a director of
several aviation companies; 1931, when Varrick
Frissel was lost in iVewfoundland led an unsuc-
cessful rescue mission ; when Selznick took over
the production reins at RKO, he induced Cooper
to return to pictures ; has won success as an
author with four books to his credit: now with
M-G M.
CORRIGAN, LLOYD
b. Oct. 16, San Francisco, Calif.; attended Uni-
versity of California, took active part in Lit-
tle Theater as an actor and wrote several one-
act plays. Went into pictures after grad-
uating ; while working in a picture with Ray-
rnond Griffith injured his loot and during that
time became a writer joining Paramount; dur-
ing 1929 wrote "Dr. Fu Manchu", "Sweetie",
"The Saturday Night Kid", "Two Black Crows
in A.E.F.", "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu";
co-directed "Follow Thru"; directing for Para-
mount; was with RKO; directed for Pioneer
Pictures ; now free-lancing.
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COZINE, RAY
b. July 23, 1902, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Brooklyn
Public School, Erasmus Hall, Pratt Institute
(art) ; Illustrator for Brooklyn Life and Spoi t
page of Newark "Star"; entered pictures with
Paramount as prop boy; later cameraman fo.
trick and miniature department; became an as
sistant to Herbert Brenon, also assisted Alan
Dwan, Fred Newmeyer, Gregory LaCava, D.
W. Griffith, Ted Sloman, Victor Schertzinger;
directed numerous shorts for Paramount in 1929-
30-31 including the first Japanese talking pic-
ture, the "Golden Kimona" ; co-directed 'Mid-
night" for Universal release in 1933 ; now free-
lancing.
CROMWELL, JOHN
b. Toledo, O. ; educ. Howe schoole, Howe, Ind. ;
was interested in amateur theatricals ; entered
steel business with father but gave it up to
enter theater in a stock company ; traveled three
years, later affiliating with Wm. A. Brady ; di-
rected for Brady for 12 years; produced "Tar-
nish," "Lucky Sam McCarver," "The Silver
Cord," "Women Go On Forever," and "The
Queen's Husband" ; appeared in "The Racket"
in Los Angeles ; signed by Paiamount to appear
in pictures in 1928 ; first role in all talking
picture, "The Dummy"; directed in 1928-29
for Paramount ; selected one of the "Ten Best
Directors of 1930-31" in annual "Film Daily"
poll ; was under contract to Paramount ; was
under contract to RKO. and 20th Century-Fox;
directed for Selznick-International ; member of
Lotus Club, N. \^., and Forest Hills Tennis Club,
Long Island; hobbies: tennis and riding.
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CRUZE. JAMES
b. 1884, Ogden, Utah; educ. Ogden ; played in
tent and medicine shows at 16; toured in stock
as lead; organized own stock company 1903;
with Luke Cosgrave ; organized larger company
and played big time on country-wide tour,
until 1906 ; came to New York and played with
Belasco ; during lay-oflf, played small bits atJ old
N. Y. Pathe studio; 1908, played leads with
Pathe and Thanhouser ; 1916, went with Lasky
to Hollywood as a director ; made "The Cov-
ered Wagon," "Old Ironsides"; 1927, joined
De Mille-P. D. C. ; directed Thomas Meighan
in "The Mating Call" for Caddo Prod. ; or-
ganized own independent production-distribution
units in 1928, makng series of Gaston Glass
comedies in 1929 for independent market and
features for same release ; acquired old Chad-
wick studio in Hollywood for production in
1929; directing for his own company in 1931;
was with Columbia ; selected one of the ten
best directors of 1926 and also of 1928 in "The
Film Daily" Annual Ballot ; is free-lancing.
CUKOR, GEORGE
b. New York City, 1899; educ. New York; stage
director for Charles Frohman and Empire Thea-
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ter Co.; 1920, Lyceum theater, Rochester; there
until 1928; dialogue director for pictures; joined
Paramount in 1929 as co-director ; directed ; was
under contract to KKO ; directed "Little
Women," selected one of the National Board of
Review ten best of 1934 ; directed for M-G-M ;
directed "Dinner at Eight" and "Little Women,"
belected two of the Ten Best Pictures of 1934
in the Film Daily Annual Poh ; under contract
to M-G-M and Selznick-International.
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CUMMINGS, IRVING
b. Oct. 9, 1888, New York; educ. N. Y. ;
acted several years on stage, many seasons
with Lillian Russell; entered films 1912; played
in one of the first five-reelers made in this
country ; acted for a few years and then be-
came a director ; organized own company ; made
series of shorts for Principal, starring and
directing; produced and directed for Principal,
Universal, First National, Warners, Brenda Pic-
tures, Fox, having own unit with each ; was
under contract to Columbia ami Fox; now with
Walter Wanger.
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CUMMINGS, JACK
!). New Brunswick, Canada; started at M-G-M
in li^24, as office boy; later worked as script
hoy, assistant director, director and producer
of shorts; co-producer with Charles Riesner of
fealuie pictures; producing for M-G-M.
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CUNNINGHAM, JACK
b. Ionia. la., April. 1887 ; educ. juiblic schools.
Cornell College ; printer, reporter and editor on
newspapers tbrousliout the country ; telegraph edi-
tor, N. Y. Morning and Evening Suns ; publicity
in motion pictures, later became writer for screen
with many well-known picture plays to his credit ;
has worked for every production company; now
a Paramount producer.
CURTIZ, MICHAEL
b. Budapest, Hungary; spent one year at col-
lege and two years in Theater Academy ; played
extra bits in an opera as a child ; leads in
classical and modern dramas ; trouped on the
roail a year and a half ; a pantominiist for six
months with a circus ; served in the Austrian
heavy artillery as a lieutenant during the war;
directed for Sascha Productions after war, from
there going to UFA for two years, and then to
Hollywood to direct for Warners, continuing
witii same company in 1929-30-31-32-33-34; still
with Warners ; besides directing, he has written
oO produced rtlm plays; his hobby is to make
great pictures ; member Academy of M. P. Arts
and Sciences.
CUTTS. GRAHAM
Ii. Br ghton, 1887; having been trained to be an
t-nglneer he started in the film trade in 1909.
when he became a cinema proprietor at New-
castle-on-Tyne; entered the production side of
the film business in 1921. and has worked in
England, America and Germany; directed for
Herbert Wilcox, Balcon, Fredman & Saville.
(iainsliorough and others.
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D'ABBADIE D'ARRAST, HENRY
1). 1897, Argentine; left college to join French
artillery for World War service; with French
Army during whole war; to U. S. in 1922;
with Chaplin three years as assistant director,
then with Famous-Paramount as director, aiKl
ALLEN R VKIN
Screen Plays for 1937
THIS ISMYAFFAIR=^=
LOVE UNDER FIRE=^=
CALL BACK LOVE
^COLLABORATION
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BIOGRAPHIES
various other producers, including United
Artists in 1929; with Paramount in 1930-31; was
with United Artists and RKO ; now free-lancing.
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DARMOUR, LARRY
b. New York, Jan. 8, 1895, Flushing; educ.
F.ushing grammar and high schools ; started as
a news-reel cameraman in 1913 with the Gau-
monl Graphic, Mutual Weekly; covered the
peace expedition ; following this made the trip
with Dr. Cook on his expedition ; in the signal
corps during the war ; returned from Europe,
was editor of the Gauniont Graphic news-reel ;
then editor of Selznick News ; vice-president
Selziiick Distributing Corp. ; organized Standard
Cinema Corp. ; produced for FliO, RKO, Para-
mount and the independent market ; produced a
Ken Maynard series for Columbia release; mak-
ing a Jack Holt series for Columbia release.
DAVIS, FRANK T.
b. Kichmond, Ind., 1890; educ. Iron River,
Michigan; stage experience; medicine show; then
appearance with repertorie, burlesque companies;
acted in Shubert, Anderson and Weber, Schwab
and Mandel companies; vaudeville; associate
producer for Pathe in the East, making shorts ;
starred in Checker comedies; wrote 75 vaudeville
sketches and the Greenwich Village "Ginger
Box" revue; directed series of comedy shorts
for Pathe ; then vaudeville ; now producing at
M-G-M.
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DEARHOLT, ASHTON
b. Milwaukee, Feb. 4, 1894 ; educ. Culver Mili-
tary Academy; 1911-1915, production end of
business with the American Film Co.; 1915-1918,
Universal Pictures; 1918-1920, free-lanced as
actor, writer and director ; operated Berwilla
Studios with Ben Wilson, operated eleven units
for Arrow Pictures; 1929-1930, production man-
ager for Richard Barthelmess, John Francis
Dillon, Al Santell and Henry Hobart Produc-
tions for First National; 1931, production man-
ager on RKO specials; 1933, Van Beuren as su-
pervisor of expedition Pictures ; 1934-35-36, pro-
duced lor Burroughs-Tarzan.
de COURVILLE, ALBERT
b. London, March 26, 1887; educ. Loudon and
l^ausanne; won his fame during the war years
when his revues being of the lightest sort, were
much in demand among soldiers on leave; di-
rected for British & Dominions, Gainsborough;
now directing for Gaumont-British.
DE LA FALAISE. HENRY
li. February 11. 1898 in St. Cyr, l'"iance; educ.
France, England, Germany — B.A. of the Sorbonne
in Paris, stiiiiied in Bonn while in Germany;
enlisted in 1915 Cavalry; serveil in the Chaus-
senrs Alpine and Tanks: twice decorated, croix
de guerre in France and aUo an Italian Decora-
tion ; after the war went into the insurance
liusiness in Paris and London with Lloyds; then
came to America; was sent aliroad as European
represenlative for Pathe duriiiK 1928-29-30; made
French pictures for Radio Pictures; was wilh
M-G-M; is producing and directing his tnvii
travel pictures.
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DE LIMUR. JEAN
b. Vannes, Brittany; in pictures since 1920;
before that, spent ten years in French army ;
went to college in Paris, and when 16 made an
extended trip to Japan ; as an aviator on West-
ern and Italian fronts, brought down three Ger-
man and four Austrian planes in single combat;
was wounded twice, received the Croix de
Guerre with seven palms and also three Italian
decorations, ended up as captain in command
of a pursuit squadron ; some of this experience
went later into the scenario which he wrote of
"Legion of the Condemned" based upon story
by John Monk Saunders; in 1920, came to
America, met Douglas Fairbanks and was given
a part in "'Three Musketeers"; in 1922, worked
as technical director with Ingram on "Black
Orchids" ; 1923, had same assignment with
Chaplin in "Woman of Paris"; 1924, went to
Africa with Ingram, as assistant on "The
Arab" and followed with similar position on
■"Mare Nostrum"; then, assistant director in
England before returning to America in 1927 as
assistant to De Mille on "King of Kings" ;
since January, 1928, with Paramount as techni
cal director and scenarist ; then director, in
1929 ; now directing in France.
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DE MILLE, CECIL B.
b. August 12, 1881, Asheville, Mass.; educ.
Penn. Military School ; served in Spanish-
American War ; studied at Sargent School of
Dramatic Art; actor in stock in N. Y. and in
road companies; organized Standard Opera Co,
and toured country; 1913, with Jesse L. Lasky,
entered production, founding Jesse Lasky Fea-
ture Play Co., later merged with Famous; with
Paramount as production chief until switching
to Prod. Dist. Corp., in 1925 ; outstanding
ichievements : "Ten Commandments," (Fa-
mous) "King of Kings," (P. D. C.) ; own
studio in Culver City ; in charge of production
for P. D. C. ; principal stock holder in that
company ; joined Pathe as production chief
when P. D. C. merged with latter company ;
joined M-G-M' as producer-director in 1928 ; his
"King of Kings" selected one of ten best pic-
tures of 1928 in Annual "Film Daily" poll ;
selected one of the ten best directors in 1926-27
and 1928-29 in "Film Daily" Annual Polls;
completed his M-G-M contract in 1931 ; traveled
in Europe ; now with Paramount ; member
Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences ; promi-
nent in Los Angeles civic circles ; holds execu-
tive position in many business enterprises; in-
terested in large amount of real estate and
banks ; hobbies : yachting, fishing, credited with
new developments in lighting and photography.
DE RECAT, EMILE
b. Cairo, Egypt, January 9, 1887 ; educated in
France, while attending college formed ama-
teur theatrical companies, in which he acted,
was producer, director and manager; connected
with Grand Opera, where he received his train-
ing in pantomine and ballet, the Theater des
Arts, and the Follies Bergere, Paris; wrote and
composed his own ballets ; had several theatrical
companies touring the Continent, the United
Kingdom, South Africa, South America and
Australia ; with the Societe Cinematique des
Auteurs et Gens de Lettres, which at the time
was the most prominent motion picture com-
pany in France, releasing its pictures through
the Pathe French Co.; his contributions were
"Le Roi Seleil," filmed in the Chateau de Ver-
sailles and "Les Miserables"; made a world
tour with his own company; established a bal-
let school in Chicago; was appointed ballet master-
producer with the Interstate Grand Opera Com-
pany, at which time he produced and gave the
American p-emiere of his famous ballet, "Une
Intrigue (ialante Sous Louis XV"; directed
some of the episodes of "A Million Dollar Mys
tery," for Tannhauser; organized own picture
production company, the DeRecat Productions,
producing at the Essanay Studios, Chicago; came
to Los Angeles to write, produce, stage and di-
rect the "American Historical Pageant" ; was
supervising-director of Foreign Productions, for
Pathe Studios ; directed the Spanish versions of
"Her Private Aflfair," "The Grand Parade,"
"Trader Horn," "The Big House"; wrote and
directed a short subject serving as a prologue
to the "Grand Parade"; has been with M-G-M;
now free-lancing.
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BIOGRAPHIES
DEL RUTH, ROY
b. Philadelphia ; educ. Phila., Williamsport, Pa.
and Brooklyn, N. Y. ; made a trip to London;
obtained reporter's job on "Philadelphia Ameri-
can" when he returned; switched to "Phila-
delphia Enquirer," doing reportorial and sketch
work; 1913, sent to Cuba as an illustrator and
reporter for the Willard-Johnson fight ; film
career started 1915, with Sennett in Hollywood
doing scenario work ; short subject director for
Sennett; directed Harry Langdon in his first;
joined Warners under contract in 1928, con-
tinuing there in 1929; features for Fox, War-
ners, 1930; selected one of the ten best direc-
tors of 1929-30 in Annual "Film Daily" Poll;
was under contract to Warner Bros. ; now with
Twentieth Century-Fox; member Academy of
M. P. Arts and Sciences; directed "Broadway
Melody of 1936", one of the Film Daily Ten
Best Pictures of 1936.
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DENIS, ARMAND
li. Belt^iiini ; educ. Oxford and other European
universities; entered pictures eight years ago as
a research consultant engineer; is a first class
cameraman ; invented an automatic film printing
machine which he sold to Eastman ; directed in
Bali, Dutch East Indies and India; now pro-
ducing another film.
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DERR, E. B.
b. Bethlehem, Penn., May 20, 1896; educ. Beth-
lehem High School, Boston University; auditor
Lehigh Valley Railroad ; assistant comptroller
Bethlehem Steel Corp. ; motion picture theater
operator in four Pennsylvania Cities ; produced
stage presentations in conjunction with opera-
tion_ of rnotion picture theaters in 1916; entered
motion pictures as chief executive for F. B. O.
in 1925 ; chief executive First National Picture
Corp. ; became president of Pathe Exchanges,
Inc. ; president and executive producer, Pathe
Studios ; executive producer, Howard Hughes
Productions for United Artists; producer, M-G-M
Studios ; now producing independently with Tom
Keene under personal contract.
DeSYLVA, B. G. (BUDDY)
b. New York City, Jan. 27 ; educ. school at
Azusa, Calif, and Pasadena ; later at University
of Southern California, where he specialized in
English; developed an ability to write jingles
and became staff poet on his high school maga-
zine ; original ambition was to be a doctor and
entered U. S. C. for pre-medical work ; started
composing own tunes and writing lyrics to songs
he played on ukelele ; member of an "All-
Hawaiian" orchestra; Al Jolson bought his first
song and took him East to write more ; wrote
dozens of songs ; libretto writer for many musical
productions ; with Bobby Crawford as business
manager, organized DeSylva, Brown & Hender-
son Publishing Co., to publish their own and
others' songs ; wrote song "Sonny Boy," which
sold more than 5,000,000 copies; cariie to Holly-
wood under contract to Fox to write and pro-
duce; returned to Broadway to write a show;
then back to Hollywood to write and produce;
team dissolved with Brown and Henderson re-
turning to New York ; later wrote and produced
for Broadway ; returned to Fox, this time as a
full fledged producer ; now producing for Uni-
versal ; member of Phi Nu Delta fraternity at
U. S. C, The Lambs, N. Y. ; hobbies: outdoor
sports, indulging in baseball, football and tennis.
LESLIE L. LANDAU
Producing for
20th CENTURY-FOX
Recently Completed
"THE LADY ESCAPES"
In Preparation
"ISLAND IN THE SKY"
"RINGS ON HER FINGER"
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BIOGRAPHIES
DIAMOND, DAVID
b. New York City, Feb. 2, 1900; educ. DeWitt
Clinton High School in New York and Milwau-
kee School of Engineering; entered motion pic-
tures in 1920 as exploitation man with Harry
Keichenbach ; later organized the Tobis film
company in Germany, and was first in the mo-
tion picture Little Theater movement in the
United States ; opened the Vanderbilt theatre in
New York as the country's largest playhouse
exhibiting foreign pictures ; organized the Tobis
company in America ; later went to Italy and
made "Mussolini Speaks" for Columbia; joined
Universal as an associate producer; resigned
in 1936; now producing for Grand National.
DIEGE, SAMUEL
li. July 22, 1903, Peoria, III.; educ. St. Francis
College, Cincinnati, Ohio; started as office boy
in 1920 for Mayflower Productions; worked as
prop man for I'irst National from 1921 until
1929; 1929 got job at Paramount as assistant
director to Edward Sutherland; worked as as-
sistant director at various major studios foi
five years; 1934 joined George Hirliman's Select
Pictures company which made Bill Boyd series
and worked as assistant and co-director; 1936
made production manager for George Hirliman
Enterprises; 1936 made associate producer on
Pacific Productions for George Hirliman, ^ posi-
tion which he now holds; hobbies: golf and swim-
ming.
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DIETERLE, WILLIAM
b. Germany in Rheinpfalz ; started as an actor
on a small stage, but soon came to larger
stages, such as Heidelberg, Zurich in Switzer-
land, Munich and finally Reinhardt in Berlin,
where, since 1918, he had big successes as well
in classic roles as in modern hero parts ; worked
in pictures since 1921, first picture directed by
E. A. Dupont; since 1926 he directed films in
which he played leading part ; everyone of the
films directed by him was a big success, finan-
cially as well as artistically, and it must be
mentioned that in everyone of the films, he
brought out new young actors or actresses who,
almost all of them, have made their careers and
hold prominent positions today in the moving
picture industry, for instance Marlene Dietrich
who played her first part under his direction ;
after his contract with Universal in Germany
had expired, he came to Hollywood to work
for Warner Bros, where he is under contract ;
directed "The Story of Louis Pasteur," one of
the Film Daily Ten Best Pictures of 1936.
DISNEY, WALT
b. Chicago, Dec. 5, 1901 ; engaged in commer-
cial art in Chicago and Kansas City, 1919 to
1922 ; produced a series of seven cartoons for
Pictorial Clubs, Inc.; 1923-1926 produced Alice
comedies, a combination of live actors and
cartoons, for Winkler Pictures, releasing through
state rights and FBO ; created and produced
first 26 Oswald cartoons, 1927; began making
"Mickey Mouse" cartoons in sound in May,
1928 ; released through state rights until Febru-
ary, 1930 ; through Columbia Pictures, including
Silly Symphony Cartoons ; released through
United Artists 1932 to 1936-1937; now releasing
through RKO ; has completed "Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs," feature cartoon in Tech-
nicolor.
DOUGLAS, GORDON
b. New York City, Dec. 15, 1907; educ. in New
York City and Melford, Conn.; started in pic-
tures with Paramount in New York in 1928;
came to Hal Roach Studio in 1929; worked in
various studio capacities; now directing "Our
(^lang" shorts for Hal Roach.
DUPONT, E. A.
b. Germany, son of prominent Berlin editor ;
graduate of Berlin University ; followed career
in journalism holding editorship of leading Berlin
evening paper; initiated cinema criticism in Ger-
many for his paper in 1915; achieved director-
ship in German films in 1918 after writing about
50 scenarios; since then has directed more than
40 features some of which gained international
success, for Ufa, British International, Pathe-
Natan, Paris; Universal Pictures, Hollywood;
director of "Variety," with Emil Jannings and
Lya de Putti ; voted one of the Ten Best Di-
rectors of 1927 in Film Daily's annual poll of
newspaper critics ; made the first European talk-
ing picture "Atlantic" in three languages, Eng-
lish French and German ; others include "Moulin
Rouge," "Piccadilly," with Anna May Wong
and Gilda Grey, "fwo Worlds," "The Ancient
Law" ; was the first director to bring the follow,
ing personalities to the screen : Charles Laugh-
ton, Francis Lederer, William Dieterle, Henri
Garat, Willy Forst and Victor de Kowa; was
with M-G-M, Universal, Paramount; now with
Major Pictures.
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DWAN, ALLAN
b. Toronto, Can. ; educ. Notre Dame, Ind. ;
civil engineer ; theatrical career, stage actor ;
hrst film work obtained by writing and selhng
scenario to Essanay ; American Film Co., San
Diego, Cal., as scenarist, scenario editor and
director, for three years ; directed for Selznick,
Goldwyn, Triangle, C. K. Young Prod., Louise
Glaum Prod., then organized own company ;
Associated Exhibitors ; American Releasing
Corp., United Artists (Fairbanks' "Robin
Hood"), and Paramount, switching in 1926 to
Fox, and later to First Nat'l ; returned to Fox
early in 1929 ; M-G'-M ; 1930, directed Gloria
Swanson in "What A Widow" ; now with 20th
Century-Fox.; hobbies; all athletics; member
N.Y.A.C.
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EASON, REEVES ("BREEZY")
b. 1891, Fryars Point, Miss.; educ. Calif.;
from the produce business in Calif., to acting
in slock and vaudeville; 1913, joined American
Film Co., director; with Norwood Prod, aa
author-producer-actor ; directed for Universal,
Fox, M-G-M, Waldorf Prod., and again with
Universal ; made chariot sequences in "Ben
Hur" for M-G-M, 1925 ; worked for various
units in 1927-28 and free-lancing in 1929-30;
1931, directed several for Mascot Pictures; haa
made over 200 films, including shorts and
features; now with Warner Bros.; hobbies: ten
nis, golf, fishing, hunting.
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EDWARDS, HENRY
b. Weslonsuper-Mare, Sept. 18, 1882; made hii
screen debut in 1915 with the old Hepworth
company; wrote, directed and acted in many
stage plays; directed for British International
Pictures, Stoll, Neo-Art, Warner Bros. -First Na-
tional-London, Paramount-British ; recently di-
rected for Twickenham.
ELLIOT, CLYDE E.
b. Old, Nebraska, July 23; educ. at the Univer-
sity of Nebraska at Lincoln ; went into news-
paper work at Lincoln; entered motion pic-
ture field in 1920 as director of short sub-
jects; made a number of travel and adventure
films, well acquainted in Europe, Southern Amer-
ica, Asia and the Arctic Circle; engaged to
direct the Knute Rockne football pictures in
1930, his own idea; as a result of this success
was chosen by R.K.O. executives to go into the
Malaysian jungle to make "Bring 'Em Back
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BIOGRAPHIES
Alive"; August 1932, signed by Fox to filni
an adventure story in jungles of India ; directed
for Fox; now producing "Boo Loo" in Asia for
Paramount.
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ELVEY, MAURICE
1). Nov. 11, 1887, in England; went on the
stage in 1905; toured the English Provinces for
three years in dramas and comedies; made his
first appearance on Broadway in 1910; since 1913
has devoted himself almost entirely to screen
productions, although he acted in a revival in
London, in 1917; has produced more than 100
features in Hollywood, Berlin, Paris.
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EMERSON, JOHN
1). Sandusky, Ohio; educ. Oberlin College, West-
ern Reserve University, Heidelberg University,
Chicago University, Dramatic School of the
Chicago Musical College, American Academy of
Dramatic Arts, New York; acted and produced
plays for Charles and Daniel Frohman, William
Harris, Mrs. Fiske, Clyde Fitch, Shuberts and
others; general stage director, writer and actor
for Cliarles Frohinan, 1912-1914; starred in mo-
tion pictures with Famous Players and D. W.
Griffith, 1914-1916; directed motion pictures for
Triangle, Paramount, Douglas Fairbanks, and
Joseph M. Schenck, 1916-1923; wrote and pro-
duced for the stage; was a producer for Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer ; now with Samuel Goldwyn ;
member Lambs, Players, Lotos, Coffee House
Clubs, New York ; Everglades, Bath and Tennis,
and Seminole, Palm Beach ; Bel Air, Los Angeles.
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ENGEL, SAMUEL G.
b. Woodridge, New York, Dec. 29, 1905; educ.
attended High School at Fleischman's, New
York, B. S. from Union College, Schenectady,
New York, PharD degree Columbia; associated
with Engel Bros. Drug Stores of New York
City; came to Hollywood in 1930, as second
assistant director at Warner Bros.; then first
assistant director, then reader in story depart-
ment; went with Darryl Zanuck to United Artists
and then to 20th Century- Fox; wrote screenplays;
now associate producer for 20th Century-Fox.
ENRIGHT, RAY
b. 1896, Anderson, Ind. ; started as a cutter on
Chaplin pictures about 1912, for Mack Sennett ;
became editor-in-chief of all comedies after four
years and also served as gagman ; saw service
in the army during the war ; on return, signed
with Ince to direct ; under contract to Warner
Bros. ; hobby : golf.
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ESTABROOK, HOWARD
b. Detroit, Mich.; educ. Detroit high schools,
Irving grammer school at New York; stage ex-
perience with Charles Frohman, Comedy Theatc/,
London, Lee Shubcrt, Wagenhall and Kempner,
Charles Dillingham and Rex Beach; wrote vaude-
ville sketch, three act play; stage director for
many plays; also played on the screen; wrote
the scenarios for many important pictures; wrote
the screen play for "David Copperfield" voted
the best picture of 1935; also "Cimarron" voted
best picture of 1931; also wrote the screen play
on "Bill of Divorcement" chosen as one of the
ten best in 1932; and "Hell's Angels" which
was chosen one of the ten best of 1930; with
Paramount as a producer and writer.
CHARLES FRANCIS RIESNER
CHUCK TO YOU
NOW DIRECTING FOR PARAMOUNT
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BIOGRAPHIES
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FAIRBANKS, JERRY
b. San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 1, 1904; started
in picture business as projectionist in 1919; re-
mained in this capacity until 1923 when he was
chief projectionist at Clune's Broadway in Los
Angeles; took up camera work in 1924 went
with several independent productions as camera-
man; worked with most of the major companies
in this capacity; in 1929, started producing shorts
independently and in 1930 went with Universal,
producing "The Strange As It Seems" series for
this company until 1934; during this period also
produced the "Battle For Life" series for Edu-
cational; latter part of 1934, produced a fea-
ture picture; in 1935, in conjunction with Robert
Carlisle, formed the Scientific Films, Inc. to pro-
duce shorts for Paramount; chief among these
being the Popular Science series which are now
in their third year with this company ; also
producing several single reel shorts, primarily
for Paramount also.
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FANCHON
b. Los Angeles ; sister of Marco and Rube
Wolf; began career with Marco in dancing act;
under firm name of Fanchon and Marco, pro-
duced revues at Tait's Restaurant in San Fran-
cisco, which led to production of stage shows for
motion picture theaters all over the United
States; firm also acquired operation of the
theaters throughout the country; 1936, signed by
Adolph Zukor to act in advisory capacity in pic-
ture production ; shortly afterward, was made
full-fledged producer at Paramount, first woman
producer of major motion pictures.
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FARROW, JOHN
b. Sydney, Australia, Feb. 10, 1904; educ. Aus-
tralia, England and Europe ; followed the sea
while doing novel, short story and magazine
article writing; motion picture career 1929,
joined Famous Players as a writer ; did screen
work in Europe as director and writer; 1933,
with M-G-M as director and writer ; was under
contract to M-G-M; now directing for Warner
Bros.; Fellow — Royal Geographical Society, Fel-
low — Royal Empire Society, Officer — Crown of
Roumania, Chevalier of Nichan Iftikhar (France),
Medalia Homage (Spain).
FEIST, FELIX E.
b. New York, Feb. 28, 1906; h. 5 feet, 11
inches; black hair and brown eyes; w. 169
pounds; p. Felix F. and Bertha E. Feist; educ.
Amherst College, Columbia University ; m. ;
hobby : photography and golf ; was film sales-
man, M-G-M ; newsreel cameraman, International
News; as.sociate producer. Burton Holmes
Travelogues. M-G-M, 1930; director of tests,
M-G-M, 1931-1933; directed for RKO ; 1933-
1934 M-G-M.
FEJOS. PAUL
b. Budapest ; educ. Royal Hungarian Univer-
sity and a graduate physician ; co-designer of
the Royal Hungarian Opera House and long
connected with the Hungarian stage; made
many motion pictures in Hungary prior to
arrival in America six or seven years aifO ; made
temporary return to medicine as bacteriologist
at the Rockefeller Institute, New York ; then
call of the theater became too strong ; assisted
Theater Guild in staging of one play and
shortly thereafter started for Hollywood ; made
"The Last Moment" independently ; attracted
attention at Universal and long-term contract
followed; first Universal effort, "Lonesome" in
1928 followed by "Broadway" in 1929; later
with M-G-M ; now free-lancing ia Europe.
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FELD, MILTON H.
b. Kansas City. .Vov. 17, 18''2: m. ; was in
jewelry, optical business ; started in motion pic-
ture industry in 1907, small neighborhood thea-
ter as sideline; salesman for N'itagraph, 1912;
branch manager and district manager for Uni-
versal in Kansas City, Mo. ; left distribution
business 1912; associated with Frank L. New-
man, as managing director of Newman, Royal
Regent, and 12th Street Theaters, Kansas City,
Mo. ; sold to Paramount, 1924, after which was
managing director of Metropolitan, Million Dol-
lar and Rialto Theaters in Los Angeles for
Paramount; 1925, in charge of Publix de luxe
operations in United States ; resigned in Dec,
1932, to organize Monarch Theaters, Inc., with
D. J. Chatkin and Harry Katz ; resigned presi-
dency of Monarch, Nov., 1935, to enter motion
picture production at 20th Century-Fox Film
Corp.; 1936-1937 associate producer.
FELIX, SEYMOUR
b. New York City, Oct. 23, 1892; made his
stage debut as an amateur at the age of nine;
at the age of 15 got a partner and appeared in
vaudeville; staged the dances for many legit
shows; dance director for Fox Film Corp., oni
year; director for Fox Films, for one year
produced; dance director for M-G-M.
FESSIER, MICHAEL
b. 1905, Angeles Camp, Calif.; reporter and
editor of newspapers in San Francisco, Long
Beach and other California towns; wrote a
novel published here and in England; authored
a number of short stories; entered motion pic-
ture with M-G-M in 1934, as scenario writer;
was an associate producer at M-G-M ; now pro-
ducing at same studio and contributing to
national magazines.
FEYDER, JACQUES
Age 41, b. Brussels; went to Paris in his youth
and wrote comedies, became interested in pic-
tures in 1912 and later became assistant to
Ravel, director, at the old Gaumont Studios;
during the war made a propaganda picture for
the French Government and was decorated
with the Legion of Honor ; his first picture for
M-G-M was a silent with Greta G'arbo, "The
Kiss," which he wrote and directed ; directed
"Le Spectre Viert," French picture ; was under
contract to M-G-M ; now directing in France.
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FIELDS, LEONARD H.
b. New York City, in 190(); educ. Clark Prep.
school and Columbia University ; was stage
manager for Cohan and Harris ; production
manager for Whitman H. Bennett Picture
Prods. ; scenario editor. Universal : directed
"The Comedian," which will be released by
Paramount ; also wrote the scenario for "The
Comedian" ; was directing in the Orient ; now
producing for Republic.
FIER, JACK
b. Brooklyn, New York; educ. Brooklyn public
schools and Boys high school; served in U. S.
Navy during war; joined Film Daily as assistant
advertising manager in 1918; joined National
Screen Service in 1924 as manager Los Angeles
office; left National Screen in 1933 to organize
Supreme Screen Service, which was sold to
Consolidated Film Industries in 1933; left Con-
solidated in May, 1934, to join Mascot Pictures;
became executive business manager of Repub-
lic Studios in May, 1936; now an associate pro-
ducer at Columbia ; member of Masons, Shriners,
Long Beach Consistory (Masonic), and Elks.
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FINEMAN. B. P.
b. New York City, Feb. 22, 1895; educ. grade
schools, Townsend Harris Hall and the City
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BIOGRAPHIES
College of New York ; newspaper work on the
editorial staff of the New York "Press," estab-
lished and edited a motion picture department ;
joined the war; on discharge held the rank of
first lieutenant ; joined Paramount and became
a sales promotion manager; later formed a com-
pany with Hyman Abrams, New York theatrical
personage, to star Katherine MacDonald ; sold
his interest to B. P. Schulberg and produced
independently for the state right market ; later
was general manager for FBO ; produced pic-
tures that developed such stars as Evelyn Brent
and Fred Thomson ; an independent producer
with First National; 1926, executive assistant to
B. P. Schulberg at Paramount ; 1928 produced
for Paramount ; 1929, toured Europe and on his
return joined M-G-M ; owns a 275 acre farm at
Goshen; 193 5 joined Paramount again as an
associate producer ; now producing in England ;
hobby : fencing.
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FITZMAURICE, GEORGE
b. 1888. Paris; studied art in Paris for four
years ; made tour of the world ; screen career
started with Kleine. then with Pathe as a
writer of originals; with Pathe six years; 1918,
joined Paramount to direct ; partnership with
Samuel Goldwyn ; 1930-31-32 with M-G-M and
United Artists; 1934 — Fox; since 1935, under
contract to M-G-M ; selected one of the ten best
directors of 1928-29 in "Film Daily Annual Poll."
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FITZPATRICK, JAMES A.
b. 1895. .Shelton, Conn.; educ. : Yale and Froh-
man Academy ; earlier career in newspaper field
and on the stage ; has written and directed since
1915. including Prizma color films; "Great
American Authors,' "Great American States-
men," "Famous Musicians," "Famous Melo-
dies," etc. ; is a pioneer producer of films with
synchronized music, having inaugurated the
"Famous Music Masters" in 1924; produces
through his own company, organized in 1924,
releases through M-G-M.
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FLAHERTY, ROBERT J.
b. Iron Mountain, Mich. ; educ. Michigan Col-
lege of Mines ; spent several years in explora-
tion work. West Coast of Vancouver Isle and
North Canada ; headed four expeditions for
Sir Wm. Mackenzie through Hudson Bay,
Northern Ungava and Baffin's Land ; made sub-
Arctic expedition for material for "Nanook of
the North," 1920-21 ; expedition to Samoan
Isles, spent year there making "Moana" for
Famous; collaborated with Maude Adams in
development of new color photography process ;
with M-G-M in 1927-28; co-producing in 1929
with F. W. Murnaii for Cnlorprt SyiiclirdlniK
Pictures; now directing in England.
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FLEMING, VICTOR L.
b. Feb.. 1888. Pasadena, Cal.; educ. Los An
geles public and high schools ; automobile racing
driver, competing in Vanderbilt Cup races ; be-
tween races, became cameraman and worked
for American Studios, Santa Barbara ; learned
directorial technique and worked with Kalem.
Griffith, Fairbanks, Allan Dwan, at Fine Arts,
Artcraft. Talmadge Prod.. Jolm Emerson PrnH..
First National, Paramount ("Rough Riders")
made several pictures for U. S. Gov't during
World War, iticlnding Wilson's trip to Eirnne.
returning to Hollywood in 1919; made "Way
of All Flesh" for Paramount, with Jannings, in
E. A. DUPONT
Directed in 1937
(January — July)
For Paramount
Nip /it of Mystery
For Major Pictures
(Emanuel Cohen, Paramount Release)
On S^c^ ^ Islight
Love on ^oast
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BIOGRAPHIES
1927, selected one of the ten best pictures of
tliat year in "The Film Daily's" Annual Poll ;
selected one of the best directors of 1928 in
"The Film Daily" Annual Ballot; continued
with Paramount in 1928-29; 1935 directed for
Fox; now with M-G-M ; member Academy of
M. P. Arts and Sciences; hobbies: hunting,
fishing.
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FLOOD, JAMES
b. 1895, New York; educ. N. Y. ; screen ex-
perience commenced about 1912 with Biograph
as assistant, became a director ; went to Lon-
don and worked for Gaumont Films ; returning
to America, joined World Film, then Goldwyn,
Fox, Warner Bros., First National, Universal ;
contract with Tiffany-Stahl in 1928-29 ; direct-
ing for Columbia in 1930, later with Liberty
Prods. ; was with Warner Bros., Fox and Para-
mount ; directed for Walter Wanger Prods. ;
directed in England; directed for Major Pictures;
now free-lancing.
FLOREY, ROBERT
b. Paris, Sept. 14, 1900 ; educ. French and Swiss
colleges ; started with Max Linder and Gaumont
in France; came to Hollywood in 1921; directed
for Columbia, TifTany, Sterling and Universal ;
directed his first sound pictures for Paramount
in New York where he made features and short
subjects ; later went to France with Guitry, to
England, Spain and Germany at the UFA
Studios ; back to Hollywood to write and
direct for Universal ; made several pictures for
K. B. S. ; joined Warner Bros, in 1932; di-
rected 20 features for Warner Bros., -First Na-
tional; went to China to shoot locations for
"Skipper of the Ishpahan" and "Oil for the
Lamps of China" ; now with Paramount.
FORD, JOHN
h. 1895, Portland. Me. : educ. University of
Maine; stage mechanic for a short time; July,
1914, joined Universal, directing two; Fox,
about 1917; made "Iron Horse," "Mother Ma-
chree," "Four Sons," "Hangman's House," et
al. ; his "Four Sons" was selected one of Ten
Best Pictures in 1928 in "Film Daily" Annual
Poll ; directed "Arrowsmith," voted one of the
Ten Best Pictures of 1932 in the "Film Daily"
Annual Poll of critics; directed "The Informer,"
one of the Film Daily Ten Best Pictures for
1935; now with 20th Century-Fox and
Renowned Artists ; member Academy of Arts and
Sciences ; hobbies : Golf and fishing.
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FORDE, EUGENE ("GENE")
1). 1898, Providence, R. I.; in legit at five; ap-
peared in plays with Mary Pickford, Blanche
Sweet, William S. Hart; left stage when nine
years old to enter Classen Point Military Aca-
demy, New York; entered pictures playing
juvenile leads with American Film Co., aban-
doning pictures for five years for other occupa-
tions, including that of bank teller in Holly-
wood; returned to films as a script clerk; com-
menced directing in 1926 working on two-reelers ;
directed three Tom Mix pictures for Fox ; three
for F. B. O. ; directed shorts for United Artists
in 1930; now with 20th Century-Fox; hobby:
amateur camera work.
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FOSTER, LEWIS R.
b. Brookfieid, Mo., Aug. 5, 1900; educ. Berkeley
high school and University of Chicago; stage ex-
perience started as a schoolboy, dressing stage,
messenger and call hoy, in many theaters in San
Francisco, and Oakland; then went to Hollywood
to become a writer for the studios; was with
Hal Roach as set dresser, one year a prop man,
then assistant director, then casting and assistant
in production to F. Richard Jones; went to United
Artists with Jones, as personal assistant; returned
to Roach Studio in the scenario department.
writing; then directed Charles Chase and Harry
Langdon; August, 1929, went to Darmour
Studios; directed series of Karl Dane and George
K. Arthur and Louise Fazenda comedies in 1930 ;
did the screen plays for Paramount; in 1936,
signed by Universal on a writing and directing
contract ; still with Universal.
FOSTER, NORMAN
b. Richmond, Indiana, Dec. 13; writing plays,
going with reporters to cover big news; on the
stage and in many pictures; 1930-1931 was with
Paramount; now directing for 20th Century-Fox.
FOX, WALLACE
b. Purcell, Okla. ; educ. West Texas Military
Academy; trained with tent show as an actor;
Served in the World War with the Suicide
Fleet, chasing submarines ; entered pictures in
1919 as assistant director with the Solax Com-
pany, Fort Lee, N'. J. ; was assistant director at
Brunton Studios ; directed ten silent features for
FBO; twelve 2-reel talking comedies at Pathe ;
directed six independent features ; now directing
for RKO.
FOY, BRYAN
b. Dec. 1896, Chicago ; educ. Classon Point
Military Academy, N. Y., De La Salle Insti-
tute, New York ; parents both professionals ;
started stage work with his father in 1897 ;
toured U. S. and Canada in vaudeville from
1913-17; one comedy with Sennett, 1915; sailor,
U, S. Navy, World War ; discharged from ser-
vice 1919 and rejoined family act; gag man for
Chuck Reisner on two reel comedy ; with Fox as
gag man, afterwards two-reel comedy director ;
1924 organized own company, releasing through
Universal ; gag man for Victor Schertzinger,
then with Syd Chaplin and assistant to Reisner
on Syd Chaplins for Warners ; produced two
short reels in New York, 1926, returning to
Coast for De Mille. acting as comedy construc-
tionist; rejoined Warners, 1926 as feature di-
rector, and in 1927-28 concentrated on Vita-
phone product for Warners as chief of Vita-
phone short production at Brooklyn studio, 1928-
29 ; 1935 — joined Warners as a supervisor.
FRANKLIN, CHESTER M.
b. 1890, San Francisco educ. 'Frisco ; early
career, cartoonist ; began with Keystone, direct-
ing later for Majestic, Fine Arts, Fox, Realart,
Paramount, Metro, First National, making sev-
eral Norma Talmadges ; returned to M-G-M;
in 1928, joined Ward Lascelle as co-producer
for independent market ; was with M-G-M ; was
with Paramount; now with Walt Disney; mem-
ber Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences and
L. A. Athletic Club.
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FRANKLIN, SIDNEY
b. 189.!, San Francisco; educ. Frisco; acted
for Selig, Bosworth, Majestic, Fine Arts, Fox,
Norma Talmadge Co., First National; directed
Jane and Katherine Lee ; later with Warners,
then First National, making Norma Talmadge's
films ; hobbies : motoring, swimming, golf, hunt-
ing ; brother of Chester Franklin, also a di-
rector, then M-G-M, United Artists and again
M-G-M in 1928-29 under contract to M-G-M ;
selected one of the ten best directors of 1929-30
in annual "Film Daily" Poll ; directed "Smilin'
Through" and "The Guardsman," selected as
two of the Ten Best Pictures of 1932 in the
"Film Daily" Poll; directed "Barretts of Wim-
pole Street," selected one of the Ten Best Pic-
tures of 1934 in the annual Film Daily poll;
member Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences,
Hollywood.
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FRASER, HARRY L.
Director of more than a dozen Westerns in
1926 for various indepedent producers; with in-
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BIOGRAPHIES
dependent units in 1927-28 and shorts for Sun-
set Prod., Universal and others in 1928-29;
wrote and directed for Tiffany ; directed for
I'athc ; now fi ce-laiicing.
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FREELAND, THORNTON
Kiigageil in various production Inanches on
West Coast ; assistant director with various pro-
ducers ; assistant with Roland West on "Alibi" ;
under contract to United Artists in 1929-30 ;
directed for Fox, RKO and Sam Goldwyn ; now
iree-.ancing in I'Jng.and.
FRENCH, LLOYD A.
b. San Francisco, in 1900; educated in San
Francisco and Los Angeles public and high
schools; entered the U. S. Artny at the age
of 17 and fought overseas for 19 months; joined
Hal Roach in 1920 and remained there for 10
years; joined Pathe as a writer; later a direc
tor with Louis Brock unit at Radio Pictures,
was with Hal Roach; now with Warner Bros.
Vitaphone Studios in Brooklyn, N. \'.
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FRENKE. EUGEN
h. White Russia, 39 years ago; edu. graduated
in Moscow; Russian officer in the World War;
first picture "The Girl in the Cage" with Jimmy
Savo ; second for L'niversal ; directed in England ;
now producing and directing for Grand Xation.'il.
FRIEDGEN, RAYMOND
b. 1896; legitimate and later a picture actor;
appeared in stock three years, co leads with
VVm. Farnum for A. H. Woods ; acted for
Kalem, Biograph, Vitagraph, Famous, Pathe,
Warners ; directed several independent produc-
tions in the East in 1926-27, one, "Free
Kisses," with Maunne Powers; in 1928, became
associated with Roseland Pictures as executive
and producer-director, making sound and silent
shorts for company in 1928-29 in New York and
Florida ; made a series of shorts for Broadway
Talking Pictures ; was in London with Asso-
c.ated Radio Pictures ; now producing and di-
lecting for Grand National.
FRIEDLANDER, LOUIS
b. New York; educ. New York; amateui' theatri-
cals; 12 years with Universal; assistant director
six years ; story department, three years, scenario
department, 1 year; Universal, New York office,
two years ; returned to Hollywood as a director ;
now under contract to RKO Radio.
FUTTER. WALTER A.
1). Omalia, Neb.. Jan. 2, 1900; educ. high school
and university in Omaha ; three years in charge
of editorial department of Cosmopolitan Produc-
tions ; s'nce 1925 has been doing short subjects
on his own ; has produced over 2.S0 short sub-
jects, among which were five series of "Curiosi-
ties," released by Educational. RKO, and Co-
lumbia, two series of "Rare Bits" and "Curiosi-
ties" for Pathe, and one series entitled "Nature's
Melodies" ; now producitig "Curiosities" and
"Travelaughs" with John P. Medbury for Co-
kniibia distribution ; President of Wafilms, Inc.,
produced a Hoot Gibson series; now producing
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GARDNER, CYRIL
b. in Paris ; raised and educated in New York
City ; as a child gravitated to the theater and
achieved walk-on parts while still in school ; at
thirteen years of age appeared on screen as
Usien U Lunceford!
and you'll understand why this band
has something to offer to the mo-
tion picture screen which can be
matched by no other orchestra!
JIMMY LUNCEFORD
And His Orchestra
"rhythm is their business!"
VITAPHONE SHORTS
DECCA RECORDS
Personal Management
HAROLD F. OXLEY
17 East 49th St., N. Y.
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child actor; later became a film cutter, then
Ince's right hand man; left Hollywood for two
years but returned and immediately received
first chance to direct a production of the north-
west featuring Strongheart, the dog star; handled
Paramount's first all-Spanish picture "The Ben-
son Murder Case"; was with Universal; went to
Knglaiiil ; now free-lancing in Hollywood.
GARNETT, TAY
b. Los Angeles ; served in U. S. Navy aviation
service during the war, remaining in service
after the Armistice, becoming acquainted with
Alan Holubar, director, who purchased a story
from Garnett ; persuaded by Holubar to leave
aviation and join Holubar as scenarist ; joined
Sennett later as title writer and story writer on
Sennett comedies ; titled and directed comedies
for Roach ; 1927, joined De Mille where be
adapted "White Gold," directed by Wm. K.
Howard ; made the screen play of "Skyscraper"
and "The Cop" and wrote story and continuity
of "Power" ; directed ''Celebrity'' ; remained with
Pathe as director in 1928-29-30; was with Uni-
versal, Warners and M-G-M; made a tour of
the Orient gathering picture material; directed
for 20th Century-Fox and Walter Wanger.
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GASNIER. LOUIS J.
b. 1882, Paris; stage actor, Paris, ten years;
managed Paris theater began film work with
Pathe Freres, Paris, holding post of general
manager 14 years, ; and vice-president two years ;
1916, organized Astra Film Corp. and produced
picture with Fanny Ward ; later made three
serials with Mrs. Vernon Castle ; released
tlirough Pathe, N. S. ; March, 1919, organized
Lew Cody Prod., supervised production and
directed ; supervised and directed Dustin Far-
num ; directed for Robertson-Cole, Preferred, Tif-
fany Columbia ; signed by Paramount in April,
1929; hobbies: reading, writing, driving; pro-
duced Spanish features for Paramount Inter-
national release, at Eastern Service Studio,
Astoria ; now directing for George Hirliman.
GAY, FRANK W.
h. San Francisco, March 4, 1900; educ. San
Francisco schools; 1915 joined Essanay as an
actor ; handled props, was script clerk and later
did stunts at Universal ; wrote originals for
Johnny Hines features produced by C. C. Burr
for First National ; was with Harry Joe Brown
on the Fred Thompson and Reed Howes series;
was on producing staff of William T. Lackey
Prods., released through FBO ; joined Fox as a
writer and remained there three and a half
years; worked on scripts; co-directed with Don-
ald Gallaher ; is producing a series for Condor
to be released through Grand X'atirinal.
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GENSLER. LEWIS E.
b. New York City, Dec. 4, 1897; educ. public
schools of that city ; entered the banking busi-
ness upon graduating from high school and re-
mained in it until he "couldn't stand it any
longer"; love of music, led him into composing;
Nora Bayes, famous Broadway star, became
interested in his career afcer hearing some of
his songs and took him to the Harms Publishing
Company, then the largest musical publishing
company in New York and there gave him hi--
start; a short time later, he wrote his first show:
produced and directed about 22 shows in eight
years; came to the Coast in 1934, received an
oflfer from Paramount and although he had or-
iginally intended to return to New York, he ac-
cepted it and remained in Hollywood; collaborated
in writing several musical scores and screen
plays; after a trip East in the fall, of 1934,
returned to Hollywood and signed with RKO;
was signed by Paramount in April, 1935 as an
associate producer ; now producing for Para-
mount.
GERING, MARION
b. Rostoff on Don, South Russia, June 9 ; edu.
studied stage craft and acting in the Russian
school ; speaks five languages ; has traveled ex-
tensively in Europe; thirteen years in theatrical
enterprises ; adapter of numerous foreign stories
into plays; favorite recreations: reading, rowing
and driving automobiles; was under contract to
Paramount ; now with Columbia.
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GILROY, BERT
b. May 7, 1899. Arizona; attended Hollywood
High School; studied Mining Engineering at
University of Arizona; was in Navy during
World War; entered pictures in 1919 as prop
man at Paramount ; was assistant director on
several important pictures at Paramount until
1925; business manager at Metropolitan Studios;
joined Fred Thomson as business manager and
was with Thomson until his death in 1928; be-
came ill and spent a year on desert ; started all
over again at Pathe Studios as assistant director;
joined RKO in 1932 in short subject depart-
ment as business manager; became Lou Brock's
associate in short subject department ; became
assistant to Lee Marcus in short subject de-
partment ; now producing short subjects and
also short subject director at RKO.
GLAZER, BENJAMIN
b. Belfast, Ireland; moved to Philadelphia while
still a child ; educ. Central High School, Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, from which he was
graduated with L.L.M. degree; practiced law for
four years ; during his legal practice wrote
newspaper editorials for the Philadelphia press ;
wrote a play which he titled "The Master," pro-
duced by Mrs. H. B. Harris ; went to New
Y'^ork to devote his time entirely to the theater ;
first assignment came from Molnar for whom he
adapted several plays ; went to Hollywood ; first
work was for M-G-M ; did the scenarios for
M-G-M and Fox; 1931 became associate pro-
ducer with Paramount ; usually does a lion's
share of the writing of the films he produces.
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GOETZ, HARRY M.
b. New York. Jan. 9, 1888; married; educ, New
York Prep; New York University night school.
Public Accounting; Started in 1909 as auditor for
Crystal Film Co.; in Sept., 1911, went with War-
ner Bros, as auditor; became assistant treas. of
Warner Bros, and helped establish their national
distributing organization in 1913; in 1914 with
United Film .Service; in May. 1915, with Erbo-
graph Co. as auditor and became vice-president
of that company up to 1924 when it became
part of Consolidated Film Industries, of which he
became vice-president until Oct., 1928 ; then
assistant treasurer and comptroller for Paramount
Publix Corp., remaining with them until March.
1932; in May 1932, organized Reliance Pictures,
Inc., with Edward Small as president and treas-
urer, released productions through United Artists ;
in 1932, elected treasurer of Consolidated Film
Industries, Inc.; resigning April 1, 1935; in 1937
became associated with Max Gordon as president
of the newly formed organization Max Gordon
Plays and Pictures Corp.
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GOETZ, WILLIAM
b. New Y'ork City, March 24, 1903 ; educ. New
York public schools and Pennsylvania College ;
leaving college to take position in the film in-
dustry ; was assistant producer for Corinne
Griffith for three years ; was connected with
M-G-M and Paramount in production capaci-
ties; signed with Fox in April, 1930, as assistant
producer; was assistant to Sol M. Wurtzel ; 1932,
joined 20th Century Pictures as associate pro-
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BIOGRAPHIES
ducer ; his pictures include "The House of
Rothschild" selected one of the ten best pic-
tures of 1934 in the "Film Daily" Annual Poll;
now an officer and production executive at 20th
Century-Fox.
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GOLDEN, MAX
b. New York City on Christmas Day; educ. Col-
lege of the City of New York where he studied
accounting and foreign exchange ; went to work
in 1914 as an assistant bookkeeper for the
Greater New York Film Rental Company, head-
ed by William Fox, and has been with same
organization, now 20th Century-Fox, ever since;
with the organization of Fox Film he was made
traveling auditor, in charge of real estate and
branch office personnel, selecting sites and pur-
chasing the materials for exchange buildings ;
following the war in which he served in the
United States Navy, returned to Fox Film in
1919, with the organization of Fox News; be-
came its business manager; remained in this
post until the construction of the Fox Studio
on S5th Street in 1920 when he became business
manager for the studio ; when Fox Film closed
its New York studio in 1924, concentrating all
production in California, he spent six months
in the foreign department and then was sent
to Hollywood; during the last 12 years has held
a dozen positions at the studio, from head of
the purchasing department — he purchased every
item used in building the company's 110-acre
Movietone City plant — to production manager;
in 1932, the company's Hollywood studio was
reopened with Sol M. Wurtzel in charge as
executive producer ; Wurtzel appointed him pro-
duction manager; in 1935, was made studio
manager and also was appointed associate pro-
ducer of a series of pictures featuring the Jones
Family.
GOLDIN, SIDNEY
Spent several years in production in Europe,
mostly in Russia; made "Yizkor," with Maurice
Schwartz, which was result of trip to Amer-
ica; to Hollywood early in 1926 and directed
for independent producers, 1926-27 ; made "East
Side Sadie" in 1929 ; all work in East ; has
made Yiddish talkers ; now free-lancing on the
Coast.
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GOLDSMITH, KEN
b. New York City, August 27, 1899; educ. Pre-
paratory School and New York University ; en-
tered picture business in 1927, produced shorts
for RKO release; 1934, produced for Mascot
release; 1935, produced for Universal; produced
Goldsmith Productions for independent market ;
was with Reliance ; now with Monogram.
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GOLDSTEIN, LEONARD
b. May 28, 1903, Bisbee, Ariz.; educ. L. A.
1924-8 produced stage shows for Frank L. New-
man at Million Dollar and Metropolitan Thea-
ters in Los Angeles; 1928, went to New York
with Jack Partington to inaugurate stage shows
at Paramount Theater for Paramount Publix ;
1933-36, executive assistant to Ben Goetz of
Consolidated Film Industries in Hollywood; 1936,
joined George Hirliman as general manager and
vice-president, discovered and engineered the start
of Bing Crosby, Donald Novis, Phil Harris and
Leah Ray's careers; now with Coronet Pictures.
OTTO L PREMINGER
Director
20th CENTURY-FOX
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BIOGRAPHIES
GOLDSTONE, PHIL
Independent motion picture producer and active
in financing independents on the Coast for many
years; 1933, produced for Majestic; joined
M-G-M in 1934 as an associate producer; now
an independent producer.
GOLDWYN, SAMUEL
h. Warsaw. Poland. Aug. 22, 1884; at the age
of eleven emigrated to America; first employ-
ment was in a glove factory in Gloversville, N.
v.; by the time he was 17 was in charge of a
shop employing more than 100 men; became
salesman for the company two years later and
soon after was made a partner ; came to New
York, formed a partnership with Jesse Lasky,
and founded the Lasky company, each partner
subscribing half of the original $20,000 cash
capital; first picture was "The Squaw Man";
1917, was instrumental in effecting the $25,000,-
000 Famous Players-Lasky merger, and became
chairman of the board of the new company ; or-
ganized Goldwyn Pictures Corp. in 1918 and
became president and chief owner; sold his in-
terests to Metro and again became an independent
producer; following year was elected an owner-
member of ITnited Artists Corporation by the
other members ; credited with discovering more
per.sonalities than any producer on the screen ;
now is president of Samuel Goldwyn, Inc., one
of the owner-members of United Artists Corp.
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GOULDING, ALF
1). Melbourne. Australia; educ. Melbotirne ; 25
years in the show business with the J. C. Wil-
liamson Polar Opera Co., touring the world;
toured Orpheum Circuit in an act for three
years ; stage direction with Oliver Morosco ;
stock one year, opposite Marie Dressier; 1916.
joined Fox and became .short subject director,
making three comedies ; directed Harold Lloyd
over a year ; made short reel comedies fot
Rolin, Universal, Pathe ; developed into feature
director, working for L^niversal, M-G-M ; di-
rected Harry Langdon's first pictures and Lloyd
Hamilton; 1929, free-lancer; directed Christie
shorts; was under contract to Warners Eastern
Vitaphone Studio; directed for RKO ; now free-
lancing in England.
GOULDING EDMUND
b. 1891, Great Britain; commenced career at the
age of 12 on the London stage; acted, wrote,
directed stage plays and vaudeville headliners
until World War; served in war; upon its ter-
mination came to United States ; entered motion
pictures; distinguishing himself in turn as sce-
nario writer for Joseph Schenck and others ; nov-
elist ; author of "Fury"; wrote stage play "Danc-
ing Mothers" with Edgar Selwyn ; wrote for
Richard Barthelmess ; originals and adaptations ;
wrote for Mae Murray; joined M-G-M as writer
and director in 1925, for whom he directed
"Sally, Irene and Mary," "Love" etc.; came to
New York to study development of sound films
at the Fox-Case Labs; made the original experi-
mental tests at the ref|uest of Adolph Zukor;
returned to M-G-M ; created and wrote "The
Broadway Melody" ; obtained by Gloria Swanson
Productions, where he wrote, directed and com-
posed "The Trespasser" ; went to Paramount
where he wrote, directed and composed the
"Devil's Holiday" ; compo.ser of "Love, Your
Magic Spell," 'IMoanin' for You," "Along in
the Rain," "Molly," 'You Are a Song," 1930-31,
directed "Reaching for the Moon" (XJ. A.) and
"Night Angel" (Paramount) ; directed "Granci
Hotel"; was under contract to M-G-M; now
with Warner Bros.
GRAINGER. JAMES EDMUND
b. New York, Oct. 1, 1906; educ. St. Xavier
Academy, later at Fordham University; gradu-
ated with honors; sold pictures for Samuel Gold-
wyn during last years of college; remained with
Goldwyn for two years after graduation; 1926,
decided to enter production end of motion pic-
tures; came to West Coast and was affiliated with
Fox in various capacities; 1930, was made asso-
ciate producer; handled George O'Brien pictures
for two years; resigned Fox in July, 1933, and
on August 1 became associated with Universal ;
since at Universal.
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GREEN, ALFRED E.
b. 1894, Perris, Cal. ; two years in stock; started
with Selig, 1912; director for same firm, 1926;
joined Harry Garson as assistant, becoming a
director and signed with Goldwyn; later with
Mary Pickford. Paramount, First National, Fox;
1928-29 with Warners; directed "Disraeli" voted
best picture of 1929 in "Film Daily" Poll; se-
lected one of the ten best directors of 1929-30
in annual "Film Daily" Poll; was under con-
tract to Warners and Columbia ; now with Mer-
vyn Le Roy-Warner Bros. ; hobbies : home and
his family; member Academy of M. P. Arts and
Sciences, and M. P. D. A., Hollywood.
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GREEN, HOWARD J.
b. San Francisco. March 20, 1893; educ. Lowell
High School and Hastings Law College, San
Francisco ; reporter on the San Francisco Daily
News, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, International
News Service, New York Evening Journal ;
assistant editor New York Clipper ; managing
editor Theatre World ; member of vaudeville
producing firm of Hocky and Green, New
York, and produced headline acts for the Keith
and Orpheum Circuits; has written countless
stories for the screen; 1934, produced for RKO
Radio; was under contract to Paramount; was
writing and producing for Columbia ; now free-
lancing.
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GREGOR, ARTHUR
b. 1885, Vienna; graduate of Architect's Uni-
versity; officer in 3rd Regiment of Austrian
Lancers; a military attache for Austria during
one of Balkan Wars; became South American
distributor for Sascha Film Corp.. of Vienna;
organized own production company and directed
in Central Europe, same time handling Central
European distribution of Metro Pictures; to
Hollywood 1925, directed for Chadwick and, in
1927-28, for Tiflfany-Stahl ; with Pathe in 1928-
29; free-lancing in 1930; was with M-G-M; now
free-lancing.
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GREY, HARRY
b. April 1, 1904, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; attended
Manual Art High School and New York Uni-
versity ; worked for Irving Berlin Publishing
Co. as a pianist ; was accompanist for Maurice
Chevalier, Harry Fox and other vaudeville head-
liners ; returned to music publishing business ;
was active in radio ; managing director for
Brunswick Recording Company ; musical director
for Republic ; now producing for Republic.
GRIFFITH, E. H.
b. August 23, 1894, Lynchburg, Va. ; educ. Eng-
land, Munich ; spent five years reporting edi-
torial work magazine and feature writer; wrote
stage plays ; studied art in Munich ; actor in stock ;
wrote scenarios and acted for Edison in 1915-16;
directed two-reelers and afterwards, all fea-
tures ; worked for Associated Exhibitors. First
National, Pathe, Paramount; 1927, Columbia,
Paramount, Pathe-DeMille ; 1928-29-30. Pathe;
directed "Holiday," voted one of the Ten Best
Pictures of 1930 in the "Filnt Daily" poll ; now
directing for 20th Century-Fox ; specialist in
color photography; member Lambs' Club, New
York.
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GRIFFITH, RAYMOND
b. Boston, Jan. 23, 1895; educ. St. Anselems,
Manchester, N. H. ; 1914, with Vitagraph and
Kalem Comedies; 1915, Goldwyn dramas; 1917
to 1921, Mack Sennett Comedies, writing and
directing; 1922, witli Marshall Neilan, Universal
and Goldwyn dramas; 1923-1927, Paramount
comedies ; 1933, supervised for Warner Brothers ;
joined 20th Century in 1933 as associate pro-
ducer; his pictures include "The House of Roth
schild," voted one of the Ten Best Pictures in
1934 in the "Film Daily" Annual Poll.
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GRINDE. NICK
b. Madison, Wis. ; educ. : Univ. of Wisconsin ;
entered films as assistant director for M-G-M in
1924; started directing in 1927; has also done
publicity work for vaudeville and revue stars ; in
1928-29 made numerous shorts for M-G'-M in
the East, returning to Culver City for features
in 1929 ; 1935, made two features for Universal,
one for Mascot and M-G-M shorts; now direct-
ing features for Warner Bros.
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GRUNE, KARL
li. in Vienna; devoted himself to dramatic art
after completing his school years, was chosen
scholar of the Imperial Academy of Art in Vien-
na; played in all the smaller provincial theaters
in Australia and then returned to Vienna where
he joined People's Theater as an actor and pro-
ducer: joined Max Reinhardt in Berlin and it
was at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin that he
became interested in film work; started with Ufa
as a producer; later produced in partnership
with Max Schach; 1931, went to Munich for Em-
elka and was appointed chief producer; now
producing in England.
GUIOL, FRED
b. 1898, San Francisco ; began as "prop" boy
with D. W. Grififith in "Hearts of the World,"
about 1919; joined Hal Roach in 1921 in same
capacity and has been engaged in almost every
production post on the Roach lot, finally di-
rectorship ; began directing 1923 ; made series
with Glenn Tryon, released through Pathe, by
Roach, and then put in charge of the Roach
"All-Star" unit; a free-lancer on West Coast in
1928-29; directed shorts for Pathe in 1930-31;
was directing for RKO ; now free-lancing.
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HACKEL, A. W.
b. Krakow, Austria. June 21, 1882; came to
United States in 1889; on stage for several years;
first picture production in 1930 ; now producing
the John Mack Brown and Bob Steele pictures ;
1936, produced 16 features for Republic release.
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HALL. ALEXANDER
b. Boston, Mass. ; educ. attended public schools
and Columbia I ni\er^ity; w^< on sta-;e since
the age of four and one-half years ; entered
motion picture at nineteen with Eclair company
with Thanhauser in first serial ever made, "The
Million Dollar Mystery" ; enlisted in World
War in the Navy ; returned to pictures after
the war as assistant director ; later joined Para-
mount and co-directed with Henry Kolker on a
series of pictures starring Alice Brady; with
First National completed direction of Barbara
LaMarr picture "Sandra," remained with her
until her death ; became head of cutting de-
partment for First National until 1931 ; joined
Paramount as film editor and then was assigned
a
CHARLES
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Screenplay*
Original Treatment
Research and Technical Advisor
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to assist on the direction of "Sinners in the
Sun" as a result of his work was given a
contract with Paramount; now with Columbia.
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HALPERIN, EDWARD R.
b. Chicago, May 12, 1908; educ. graduated North-
western University; prior to entering into pic-
tures, was in the agency advertising business,
and was also connected with newspapers; has
produced for United Artists, Paramount, First
National, Warner Bros., Vitagraph, Associated
Exhibitors, Universal and other releases.
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HALPERIN, VICTOR HUGO
b. 1894, Chicago ; educated in Chicago Univer-
sity, received PHB degree; literary associate
1)1 Klliert Hulil)aid; produced and tlirected loi
First National and United Artists ; was asso-
ciated with Inspiration Pictures; produced and
directed "The Party Girl" ; now producing and
directing independently.
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HAMMERSTEIN, OSCAR, II
b, July 12, 1895, Xew York City; educ. at Co-
lumbia, U.A. degree; also studied law, but left
to enter the theater ; became stage manager for
his uncle, Arthur Hammerstein ; wrote book and
lyrics for many shows; Hollywood in 1930 for
Warner Bros.,; returned East; in 1934 came to
Coast and worked for M-G-M, Paramount and
Universal ; now writing and producing for
Columbia.
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HARMAN, HUGH
b. Pagosa Springs, Colo. ; educ. Kansas City ;
1922, cartoonist with Rudolph Ising and Walt
Disney in Kansas City; 1925, with Ising to
California working for Disney; 1930, with
Ising, organized Harnian-Ising, producing "Mer-
rie Melodies" and "Looney Tunes" for Warner
release; produced a series of "Happy Har-
monies" for M-G-M release.
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HARRIS, ROBERT
b. Philadelphia, Feb. 2, 1895 ; educ. University
of Pennsylvania ; advertising manager of Na-
tional Cash Register Co.. Dayton ; head of re-
cording dept. at Columbia Phonographic Com-
pany ; scenario editor at M-G-M ; scenario editor
at Universal ; producer at Paramount ; producer
at Universal ; was with David L. Loew Pro-
ductions.
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HATHAWAY, HENRY
b. Sacramento, Calif., 1898 ; educ. Los Angeles
schools; entered pictures in 1910, acting for
the American Film Co., acted for Universal for
four years ; was with the old Goldwyn Company
for two years ; was at Paramount for 12 years
as an assistant director ; now under contract to
Paramount as a director ; directed "The Lives
of a Bengal Lancer" one of the Film D lily
Ten Best Pictures of 1935.
HAWKS. HOWARD
b. 1897. Goshen, Ind. ; to California in 1906;
educ. Pasadena High School, Phillips-Exeter
Academy, Mass. ; studied mechanical engineer-
ing at Cornell; year's training, 1918, at Texas
aviation field ; after Armistice, became prop
man with Mary Pickford Co. ; assistant director
with Marshall Neilan ; with scenario staflF of
Famous, going to Metro as supervising editor ;
wrote, directed and financed two short reel com-
edies ; sold his story, "Road to Glory," to Fox,
who signed him to direct it ; directed for First
National and Columbia ; selected one of the
"Ten Best Directors of 1930-31" in annual
FILM DAILY poll; was with Caddo Prods.;
now free-lancing; hobbies: golf, books, air-
planes.
HEISLER, STUART
b. Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 5, 1896; educ. in
Los Angeles schools; first work in picture busi-
ness was in laboratory for Famous Players-Lasky,
Hollywood; joined Mack Sennett forces in 1913
as film cutter; edited tilms for Mary Pickford,
Samuel Goldwyn, Fox, First National, Cosmo-
politan, Paramount; was assistant director for
Cosmopolitan Productions in New York and gag-
man for l-irst National; directed for Paramount.
HENABERY, JOSEPH
b. Omaha, Neb. ; educ. Omaha ; architectural
drafter ; railroad man ; stage career, with San
Carlo Opera Company ; George W. Lynch Com-
pany ; 1910, joined Universal as an actor;
played with Reliance Films and Majestic, Grif-
lith ("Birth") ; directed first for Fine Arts,
1916; Famous, Fairbanks, Ritz Carlton (Valen-
tino), Paramount, P. D. C. (Metropolitan
Prod.), First National, 1927, and then Pathe,
Gotham Prod. ; with Universal and Columbia in
1928 and free-lancing in 1929; directed the
"Love Trader" for his own company in 1930;
now under contract to Warners at the Eastern
\'ilapiioiie Studio.
HENIGSON, HENRY
b. New York City, Sept. 22, 1897; educ. higli
school of Commerce, New York ; started with
Universal in 1920; 1921, did road auditing
through South America and United States; gen-
eral manager of distribution for the Continent
to October, 1925 ; then to Universal City, where
he remained for several years as associate pro-
ducer; 1935, resigned from Universal and joined
Paramount; now with M-G-M.
HERMAN, ALBERT
b. 1894, New York; entered pictures 1913 as
film editor ; worked for numerous producers in
various capacities until 1916 when he began
directing; worked for Fox, Sennett, Universal,
all shorts; 1927-28, 4 series of short comedies
for Larry Darmour Prod., including Fat Mens,
Mickey McGuire, AI Cooke and Witwer series,
releasing through FBO; in 1928-29, shorts for
Darmour Prod., releasing througli KKO ; directed
independent features; now producing and direct-
ing for Grand National.
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HERRICK F. HERRICK
Long career as director of silent features ; later
directed sound shorts; 1931-32, toured the coun-
try making "local talent" shorts tieing up with
theaters and newspapers ; recently made a feature
in the south seas.
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HIGGIN, HOWARD
First with Famous seven years as director, pro-
duction manager, art director, co-director with
Cecil B. De Mille; scenario writer in col-
laboration with Sada Cowan ; wrote originals
and sold "Fashion Row" to Mae Murray ;
"Don't Doubt Your Husband," to Metro, and
"Smouldering Fires," to Universal ; made sev-
eral adaptations ; director for Robert T. Kane-
First National, 1926-27, New York; to Pathe-
De Mille unit in 1927; with Pathe in 1928-29:
free-lancing since 1930.
HILL. ROBERT
b. Port Rohen, Ontario, Can. ; educ. Detroit ;
engaged in automobile business, then in stock
as an actor ; 7 years ; first screen work for
Universal, wrote and directed "Adventures of
Tarzan," serial ; directed three features and
another serial for "U" ; wrote four originals
for Goldwyn ; directed for Universal, C. C.
Patton Prod. ; serials for Weiss Bros, in 1928 ;
shorts for Universal in 1928 and features for
same company in 1928-29 ; free-lancing since
1930; hobbies: English, Maltese dogs and birds.
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HILL, SINCLAIR
b. London, June 10, 1896; began his screen career
20 years ago; his earliest film work was at
Turin in Northern Italy, then the center of the
film industry throughout the world; later re-
turned to England and joined Gaumont-British;
has directed for Stoll, British International,
Sterling, Gainsljorough and Grosevor Films.
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HILLYER, LAMBERT
b. 1893, South Bend, Ind. ; newspaper and
short story writer ; appeared in stock and
vaudeville; first with Mutual; directed 25 W. S.
Harts for Paramount-Artcraft Prod., afterwards
working for First National, Goldwyn, American
Releasing ; again First National and then with
Fox; free-lancing in 1928-29; directed for RKO ;
was with Columbia and Universal; now with
Columbia ; hobbies : hunting, fishing, racing,
horses, dogs. y ^
HIRLIMAN, GEORGE A.
b. Fort Lee, N. J., Sept. 8, 1901; educ. Fort
Lee; 1914 started in picture business as office
boy for Life Photo Film Corp. at Grantwood,
N. J.; 1914-22 employed in various capacities
in motion picture film laboratory business; 1922
organized Hirlagraph Motion Picture Corp. at
Fort Lee, N. J., which developed into largest
film laboratory in the industry; continued to
operate company until 1927 at which time he
sold out to Consolidated Film Industries, Inc. ;
was inactive for a few years; 1931 with Con-
solidated Film Industries, organized Exhibitor's
Screen Service; 1933 came to Hollywood for
Consolidated Film Industries to represent them
in all their production and financing activities
and during next few years, supervised the pro-
duction of over 30 feature productions; 1935
formed own producing company. Regal Produc-
tions; 1936 formed Pacific and Metropolitan Pro-
ductions companies in addition to Regal; re-
vealed his color process, "Hirlacolor," which
took him five years to perfect; signed George
O'Brien to a term contract to produce a new
type of picture for the star for RKO Radio re-
lease in addition to the George Hirliman Pro-
ductions for RKO Radio ; producing Richard Dix
series for RKO and Ruth Mix series for Grand
National; married to Eleanor Hunt; hobbies:
yachting, tennis and motion pictures.
HITCHCOCK, ALFRED
b. London, 1900; trained as an engineer, but
later turned to the study of art; while working
in an advertising agency he also wrote titles
for silent films; joined Famous-Players, who were
then making films at Islington, became the senior
director at the B.I. P. studios at Elstree; later
joined Gaumont-British.
HOEFLER, PAUL
b. Sept. 6, 1893, Spokane, AVash. ; educ. in pub-
lic schools ; first entered pictures with Nestor
Company at old Sunset and Gower Street Stu-
dios, subsequently with Universal in Hollywood
and at the "Ranch" ; left pictures to enter jour-
nalistic field, left staff of Denver_ Post and or-
ganized and led expedition to Africa in 1925-26,
exploring the mysterious Kaoko Veldt and Kala-
hari Desert regions ; traveled through South
Africa and parts of Mozambique ; returned to
East Africa in 1928 and led first motor expedi-
tion of all time across Central Equatorial Africa
from Mombassa to Lagos collecting film material
THOMAS AHEARN
In Collaboration
Author
Let's Make a Million''
(PARAMOUNT)
Behind the Headlines
(RKO-RADIO)
The Big Shot'
(RKO-RADIO)
Behind the Mike*
(UNIVERSAL)
Let's Be Candid'
(UNIVERSAL)
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BIOGRAPHIES
for his subsequent production "Africa Speaks" ;
traveled and explored in Kenya Colony, Tan-
ganyika, Belgian Congo, French Equatorial
Africa, Nigeria ; organized and led Hoefler-Asia-
tic Expedition to Asia in 1931 to gather film
material for his new production "The Voice of
India" ; traveled extensively in Europe, India,
Ceylon, Straits Settlements, Japan and China ;
author of the book "Africa Speaks" and widely
known as the author of numerous articles on
Africa and the Orient ; now in Africa making
shorts for Warner Bros.
HOFFMAN, JOHN
b. Aug. 19, 1904, Budapest; educ. in Budapest,
attended the Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest;
came to New York in 1924 and worked as a
commercial artist; went to California in 1927,
worked in various studio departments until he
met Slavko Vorkapich, who was directing mon-
tage sequences at Paramount; worked at Berlin
and Budapest for 18 months for Producer Joe
Pasternak, German-Universal, as co-director,
cutter and writer; returned to California and
worked with Slavko Vorkapich at RKO Radio
and made montage sequences; worked for M-G-M,
Columbia and Universal; now directing special
sequences for M-G-M.
HOFFMAN, M. H.
b. Chicago, March 20, 1881 ; educ. College of
the City of New York and New York Uni-
versity ; studied painting and singing; taught
languages and practiced law until 1910; entered
motion picture business as operator of theaters
in New England ; was general manager, Uni-
versal until 1917; founded and operated Tiffany
until he sold out his interests to L. A. Young
in 1929 ; was vice-president and general man-
ager of Tiffany ; organized Liberty Productions
in 1930 and was acting president and general
manager ; without relinquishing his holdings in
Liberty he organized Allied Pictures in 1931 ;
to produce and release his own pictures.
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HOFFMAN. M. H., JR.
b. New York City. May 27, 1910; interested
in four theaters in and about Flushing, L. I.,
prior to 1931 ; at the same time also interested
in various hotel concessions in and about New
York City ; later entered stock brokerage busi-
ness ; 1931, organized Allied Pictures Corp. and
signed Hoot Gibson for a series of pictures ;
later connected with Liberty Pictures Corp. as
associate producer and vice-president.
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HOGAN, JAMES
b. Lowell, Mass.; at the age of 10, ran away
from home and joined Barnum & Bailey's Circus;
after six years on the sawdust trail, together
with John L. Cook, bought John L. Hargraves'
Dog and Pony Show and traveled through New
England and eastern Canada with the show;
returned to New York and joined James Kirk-
wood's stock company as an actor; then turned
semi-professional ball player, was seen by a
Yankee scout and was offered a tryout, but
fate intervened in the shape of the close play
at second base; Von Stroheira, then an assistant
director for a Mary Pickford film, hired him
as a night watchman; before the picture was
through, Hogan was directing it along with
George Hill, erstwhile cameraman on the pic-
ture, and neither knew that the other knew
nothing about pictures; then went back to the
job of a prop man for Robert Vignola; afte ra
little more than two years in varying capacities
with Douglas Fairbanks, he enlisted in the coast
artillery for the World War; after the war,
free-lanced in Hollywood as a director and as
an assistant director; came to Paramount in 1935,
and was an assistant director; later promoted
to director; still with Paramount.
HOLMES, BEN
b. Richmond, Va., educated in Richmond
schools started stage work as an actor in Victor
Kiralfi's "Pocahontas" at the Colonial theater,
Norfolk, Va. ; has appeared in all branches of
the show world ; support Grace George in
"Divorcons" ; devoted his last three years on
Broadway to direct Shubert revues; joined
Fox-Case in February, 1927, and wrote and di-
rected dialogue for the first Fox Movietone
comedy, "They're Coming to Get Me," starring
Chic Sale ; went to the Fox Coast studio in
July 1928; in December, 1928, joined Universal;
directed the Rooney family and "The Colle-
gians" ; 1930, returned to New York to stage
"Chick" Sale productions for the Shuberts ;
wrote material for "Chick" Sale comedies, pro-
duced by Louis Brock for Radio Pictures; now
directing features for RKO.
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HOPPER, E. MASON
b. Dec. 6, 188S, Enosburg, Vt. ; Univ. of Mary-
land and studied art in Europe; playrt semi-
professional baseball and assisted father in
manufacture of stock foods ; syndicate cartoon-
ist ; appeared in stock, musical comecies, and
did sketching and cartoons in a vaudeville act ;
started film work as director and author of
"Mr. Wise," 1911, for Essanay, Chicago; cre-
ated George Ade fables for Essanay, directed
three years for Pathe, then organized own com-
pany, releasing through Lasky ; worked for
Essanay, Famous, Goldwyn, First National,
Metropolitan-P. D. C, Pathe; with M-G-M in
1929 ; was with Columbia ; author of over 400
scripts; made 350 films; now free-lancing;
member Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences ;
hobbies : rare prints, old books, outdoor sports.
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HORNBLOW, ARTHUR, JR.
b. March 15, 1893, New York; educ. Dartmouth
College ; became special feature writer, con-
tributing to the New York Times, The World,
The Sun and many magazines ; intending to en-
ter the practice of criminal law studied law at
night and was admitted to the bar in New York
State in 1917; entered army in the intelligence
division of the General Staff, thereupon served
as first lieutenant in the counter-espionage sec-
tion of the army in France for year and a half ;
returned to America and to the theater, did a
series of adaptations from the French and joined
Charles Frohman Company as assistant produciiig
director under Gilbert Miller ; participated in
the production of many plays; partnership with
Robert Milton ; he produced personally "Bride
of the Lamb," "The Dark Angel" and "The
Youngest" ; continued his writing of fiction for
magazines ; conducted for two years Theater
Magazine's department of dramatic criticism,
"Mr. Hornblow Goes to the Play"; 1926 wrote
"The Captive," an adaptation from the French ;
March, 1927, signed by Samuel Goldwyn to
come to Hollywood as a writer, at the same time
sold Goldwyn the rights to "The Dark Angel" ;
when talking pictures arrived went to New York
and secured the services of Sidney Howard and
the rights to "Bulldog Drummond" for Ronald
Colman, which subsequently meant a fortune
to the Goldwyn Company; from then on, as
chief production executive produced many impor-
tant pictures ; concluded long association with
Goldwyn Nov. 4, 1933; November 16, 1933,
signed with Paramount as an associate producer,
his duties there started January 1, 1934.
HORNE, HAL
b. Boston, Mass., Aug. 12, 1896; educ. English
high school, Boston, Mass., Tufts College, Med-
ford, Mass. Harvard University, Cambridge,
Mass.; was director of publicity. Boy Scouts of
America; director publicity Mayflower Photoplay
Corporation; general manager. Far West Theater
Circuit, Los Angeles; president. Home Circuit,
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San Jose, Calif.; winner of American Spectator
Award for best advertising in any field; director
ot advertising and publicity for United Artists;
in 1936, joined RKO Kadio as a producer; now
with Walter Wanger.
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HORNE. JAMES W.
b. 1880, San Francisco; educ. 'Frisco; legiti-
mate actor nine years, Belasco & Mayer, Cofian
& Harris; scenario editor of Kalem, 1912; man-
ager of Kalem, 1913; director for Kalem, Uni-
versal, Pathe (serials), and, 1921-22-23, with
Thos. H. Ince, directing Douglas MacLean ;
F B O, Ethel Clayton Prod., 1925; F B O,
1926; Roach, two-reel comedies; features, 1926-
1927, F B O; United Artists, 1927-28; free-
lancing in 1928-29 ; directing lor Hal Roach ir
1930-31; Universal in 1934; directed i^aurei-
Hardy feature for Hal Roach ; now free-lancing.
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HOWARD, DAVID
b. Philadelphia in 1896 ; educ. in Philadelphia ;
appeared in stock repertoire on road ; was as-
sistant director with Edward Sloman, Rex In-
gram, D. W. Griffith, King Vidor ; co-directed,
wrote continuities and adaptations with Vidor ;
directed Spanish versions ; directed four George
O'Brien pictures for Fox; directed for Mascot;
directed for Sol Lesser for Fox release ; now
under contract to George O'Brien; hobby:
sailing.
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HOWARD, WILLIAM K.
b. St. Mary's, O. ; educ. St. Mary's high
school, Ohio State Univ. ; civil engineer ; joined
sales force of Vitagraph, Cincinnati ; course in
night law school, Cincinnati ; manager theater ;
salesman, Minneapolis exchange of Vitagraph,
later rising to manager ot that office, field-
artilleryman two years in World war ; joined
Universal after Armistice, 1918, as sales ad-
visor ; from "U" to Fox, assistant director,
scenarist, finally director; made four for Fox;
two for FBO, one for Ince, six for Lasky ;
signed with Cecil Be De Mille-P. D. C, 1926,
remaining with De Mille-Pathe in 1927, joining
Fox in 1928; was unuer contract to M-G-M ; now
directing for London Films; member of Academy
of M. P. Arts and Sciences.
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HOYT, HARRY O.
b. August 6, 1891, Minneapolis; educ. Univ. of
Minnesota, Columbia, Yale ; wrote short stories
and novels for 15 years; author of screen
originals for 11 years; story editor for Fox,
Metro, Goldwyn ; Kalem bought most of his
originals; 1918, director of World Films; 1923,
First National ; wrote continuities for First Na-
tional ; directed for Associated Exhibitors,
Weber & North, American Releasing, Embassy
Pictures, Warner Bros.. First Division, and
other independents in 1928-29; now free-lancing;
member Lamb's, N. Y. ; Yale Club, N. Y.
HUBBARD, LUCIEN
b. Cincinnati, Dec. 21, 1888; educ. in grammar
and high school at Bellevue, Ky. ; reporter for
Cincinnati "Times Star" in 1907 and worked
for various other newspapers ; night city editor
of New York "Press" and the "Tribune"; after
the war entered pictures as a writer for Para-
mount and other companies ; wrote and directed
for M-G-M; produced for Caddo; wrote and
produced for Paramount and Warners ; asso-
ciated with many M-G-M productions; now pro-
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HUMBERSTONE, H. BRUCE
b. Butt'aio, New York, 1903; educ. Cleveland,
and Miami Ohio Military Institute; was script
clerk, second assistant director; was assistant di-
rector to Lois Weljer, Harry Pollard, King Vidor,
Fred Niblo, Edmund Goulding, Wesley Kuggles,
Sam Taylor, George Fitzmaurice, Allan Dwan;
directed for RKO, Tiffany, Fararaount, Warner
Bros., Fox, and M-G-M; now with 20th Cen-
tury-Fox; member of the Academy of M. P.
Arts and Sciences; hobbies: tropical fish.
HUNT, CHARLES
1j. Fort Lee, New Jersey; screen career began
with Eclair Filmi in 1911 as assistant director,
him editor, production manager, director; now
with Condor.
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HURLEY, HAROLD H.
b. Pentwater, Mich., Feb. 22, 1898; educ. Uni-
versity of Southern California, two years and
graduated from University of London, England ;
newspaper work, press department. Universal
and Paramount ; excliange and theater depart-
ment, Universal ; early in 1933 made associate
producer of Zane Grey subjects, continuing vari-
ous other executive duties for Paramount ; pro-
duced for Paramount since 1934.
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HUTCHISON, CHARLES
b. Dec. 3, Philadelphia, Pa.; in 1934, directed for
Ideal Pictures; 1935, directed for Peerless Pic-
tures, Mitchell Leichter and Ambassador Pic-
tures ; now free-lancing.
HYMAN, BERNARD
b. Grafton, W. Va., Aug. 20, 1897 ; educ. New
York public schools, Yale University ; associate
producer at M-G-M where he has produced
many pictures.
INGRAM, REX
b. 1892, Dublin, Ireland; educ. St. Columbia's
College, Trinity College, Dublin, and Yale;
studied sculpture under Lawrie ; appeared in
pantomine in Europe; to America 1911; rail-
road man at New Haven, 1911; student of fine
arts, Yale, 1912, studying sculpture, later serv-
ing as assistant to Prof. Lawrie ; wrote sce-
narios for Edison Co., afterward acted for Edi-
son and Vitagraph ; wrote scenarios for Fox ;
directed one of his own stories for Universal,
followed by series; 1917, joined Royal Flying
Corps., commissioned as second lieutenant and
served in World War ; made two "U"s after
the War, 1918-19; joined M-G-M; Yale awarded
degree of B.F.A. for "Four Horsemen" ; oper-
ated own studi ' a.'il . wn nr liuctio'i nn t at
Nice, France ; selected one of ten best directors
of 1926 and also 1927, in "The Film Daily"
Directors' Polls.
ISING. RUDOLPH
1). Kansas City, Aug. 7. 1903 ; educ. Kansas
City ; a portrait and still photographer ; 1923,
cartoonist and photographer for Walt Disney
in Kansas City ; 1925, came to Hollywood and
worked for Disney and Charles Mintz ; 1930,
with Hugh Harman, organized "Harman-Ising,"
producing "Merrie Melodies" and "Looney
Tunes" for Warner Bros, release; 1934, pro-
duced "Happy Harmonies" for M-G-M.
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JAMES, ALAN
Pioneer director, beginning about 1922 when
he acted as assistant director; in 1923, made
"Firebrand," 1924, six Westerns for Goldstone
Prod., and one for Ambassador Pictures, both
state rights; 1925, one for Goldstone and same
for Davis; 1926, series of three Westerns for
Chesterfield Pictures and in 1927, Westerns for
Pathe, several with Buffalo Bll, Jr. and then
with Lumas, Elbee and otliers in iy2ii-29 ; di-
rected several Kan Maynard features for Uni-
versal; now free-lancing.
JASON, LEIGH
b. 1904, New York City ; educ. Colunihia Uni-
versity ; directed a lit'.le theater fivoup in
Los Angeles ; worked in all branches of pro-
duction except camera work ; under contract to
Universal in 1927-28; contract with TiflEany
early in 1929 ; directed novelty shorts for RKO
release ; directed comedy shorts for RKO ; di-
rected shorts for M-G-M ; now directing features
for RKO.
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JOHNSON, NUNNALLY
b. Columbus, Georgia, Dec. 5, 1897; educ. high
school of that city; got his first newspaper job
on the Columbia Enquirer-Sun; in 1916, became
reporter on the Savannah Press in Savannah,
Ga.; in June, 1916, before America entered the
war, he joined the Army, emerging two and a
half years later from the headquarters troop
of the 31st Division as a second lieutenant with-
out having left the country; in 1919, went to
New York to take up his newspaper career on a
larger scale; his first job there in the Tribune
lasted but a few months before moving over to
the Brooklyn Daily Eagle where he remained
for seven years, during which he also ran a
humorous column under the head, "One Word
After Another" ; then followed a year on the
New York Herald-Tribune and a year on the
Evening Post, again attaining a column of his
own as "The Roving Reporter"; in 1923, his
first short story was accepted by Smart Set, then
published by H. L. Mencken and George Jean
Nathan; one year later he sold his first story
to the Saturday Evening Post; in 1930, gave up
his newspaper work to devote himself entirely
to writing stories, but since Hollywood and the
movies pressed him into service three years ago,
he has written and published only one short
story, and that in the Saturday Evening Post;
his first assignment was with Paramount; then
followed two months with Samuel Goldwyn and
a return to Paramount; July 4, 1933, signed his
present contract with 20th Century-Fox; associate
producer and writer for 20th Century-Fox.
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JONES, CHARLES (BUCK)
b. Vincennes, Ind., Dec. 4, 1889; U. S. Army
and Air Service ; started in show business with
Millers 101 Ranch Circus; entered pictures in
1918 as stunt double; western star for Fox 1920;
western star for Columbia ; western star for
Universal, 1933 ; produced his own pictures in
which he starred ; now producing for Columbia
release.
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JONES, PAUL M.
b. Bristol, Tenn., March 14, 1897 ; Tennessee
and California ; attended Egan's Dramatic
School, Los Angeles ; entered picture work in
1918 as prop man at Realart ; set dresser at
Paramount ; acted in two-reel comedies ; wrote
poetry ; co-directed for Pathe ; assistant director
on 25 pictures ; assisted Ernst Lubitsch, E. H.
Griffith, Wesley Ruggles, Gregory LaCava, Ed-
ward Sutherland and others ; gag man and
dialogue writer for I. E. Chadwick; wrote screen-
plays ; assistant to William LeBaron on all Mae
West, W. C. Fields and Bing Crosby pictures ;
under contract to Paramount as a producer.
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KANE, JOSEPH
b. San Diego, California; educ. San Diego, and
Pasadena Junior College; was an orchestra cello-
player; got into pictures by selling a feature
story, and landed a writer's job with FBO; next
spent four years cutting pictures and stepped
into directing Gene Autry musical westerns for
Republic, where he is now under contract.
KANE, ROBERT T.
b. Jamestown, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1886; at age of
8 moved to Oil City, Pa. ; educ. primary school ;
social secretary Detroit Y. M. C. A. ; studied
civil engineering; employed Engineering Dept.
City of Cleveland ; developed first cost system
for Cadillac Motors; 1906 moved to Seattle;
went north during gold rush, located at Nome;
employed as level man building ditches for
Alaska Mining Co. ; organized a theatrical com-
pany at Nome ; returned to San Francisco en-
tered newspaper work ; manager and treasurer
of the Valencia theater; organized William
Morris circuit in the west and as secretary-
treasurer built 12 theaters; 1911 organized
American Theater Curtain and Supply Co. ; con-
solidated with Alco Film which later became
Metro; started as independent producer in 1915-
16; as president of Paralta Films built the larg-
est studio in Calif., which later became the
Paramount plant; enlisted as private in War;
discharged as captain ; confined at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore ; appointed by Secretary of
State, in charge of all Government films ; became
general manager of Paramount production at
Lon^ Island ; served four years ; directed pro-
duction in Germany, London, France, Los
Angeles ; resigned to become an independent
producer and made some 25 features for Para-
mount, First National and Pathe ; produced first
musical picture in sound ; organized Cine Stu-
dios Continental ; sold to Paramount in 1930 ;
became general manager of European production
for Paramount ; decorated with the order of
Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the Presi-
dent of France for his contribution to interna-
tional films; produced the first all-French talk-
ing picture ; made pictures in several other
languages; was associate producer for 20th Cen-
tury-Fox now in charge of English production
for 20th Century-Fox.
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KATZ, SAM
b. Russia, 1892; brought to this country at the
age of three months; raised in Chicago; in 1905,
at the age of 13, got a job playing the piano
in Carl Laemmle's first 5 -cent motion picture
house on Chicago's West Side, while continuing
his school work; at the age of 16, he had his
own theater with 144 folding chairs, which he
later increased to 275 and installed an orchestra;
later bought two more theaters; main amijition
was to become a lawyer and, being graduated
from high school at this time, he entered North-
western University where he attended night
school while continuing his business activities;
in 1914, formed Amalgamated Theater Corp.;
about this time he met Barney Balaban, and
they erected the Central Park Theater; venture
won interest and backing of financial circles
and, before long, Rivera was built, which was
followed by the string of de luxe houses which
all Chicago knows as Balaban & Katz; im-
pressed by the brilliant success of this firm,
directors of Paramount Famous Lasky Corpora-
tion in 1925 prevailed upon the Chicago concern
to take over management of its houses and Katz
WILLIAM SLAVENS McNUTT
He Writes
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• • •
took executive charge of the new enterprise, vice-
president, Paramount Publix; resigned in 1933,
to head his own producing company; later joined
M-G-M as production executive.
KATZMAN. SAM
b. New York, July 7, 1900; with Fox 1914-
1931 ; during that period also with First Na-
tional and Cosmopolitan ; held positions from
prop boy to production manager and assistant
to producers; 1931 produced Screencraft Prods,
for Showmen's Pictures; 1934, associated in the
production of Bob Steele Westerns for Supreme
Pictures ; now producing as Victory Pictures.
KAUFMAN, EDWARD
b. Chicago, 111., Aug. 20, 1893; educ. Paterson
high school, Paterson, N. J.; newspaper man
with Philadelphia Times, New York Press, Bal-
timore News, Washington Times when all were
under Frank Munsey Syndicate; entered pic-
tures in 1933 with American Film Company,
Santa Barbara ; now producer at RKO Radio.
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KEIGHLEY, WILLIAM
b. Philadelphia ; edu. Philadelphia high school ;
acted and directed on stage for 20 years ; di-
rected dialogue on "Resurrection" ; staged
"Elizabeth the Queen," "Tomorrow and To-
morrow," "The Bad Girl," "The Greeks Had a
Word for It" at Belasco theater, Los Angeles;
is with Warner Bros.
KELLY, BURT
b. New York City, Oct. 6, 1898; educ. N. Y.
schools ; buying and booking for Paramount-
Publix from 1923 to 1927; producel for Tiffany,
K. B. S. and Select; operated Dominion Pro-
ductions in Canada ; now with Republic.
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KENTON, ERLE C.
b. Aug. 1 1895, Missouri; educ. Kansas City,
Mo. ; in stock, circusses and pony shows ; signed
with Keystone as one of the famous "cops,"
remaining with Sennett several years, advancing
to directorship ; made features for Sennett fal-
lowing shorts ; worked for Warners, Famous,
P. D. C, Metropolitan, Pathe, Paramount,
Gotham ; under contract to Columbia, 1928-29 ;
directing for M-G-M in 1930; was with Colum-
bia ; now free-lancing ; hobbies : photography,
handball and squash.
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KILLY, EDWARD
b. Jan. 18, 1903, Danbury, Conn. ; educ. Dan-
bury public schools and Stevens Institute, Jer-
sey City ; worked in labor dept. as grip boy
and props at FBO, assistant to George Cukor,
Herbert Brenon, Gregory LaCava, Richard
Boleslawski, William A. Seiter and others ; co-
directed for RKO; now directing for RKO.
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KIMBALL, FENN
Previous to entering motion pictures, was en-
gaged in the securities brokerage business; later
formed the California Studios, located on Beach-
wood Drive, where he rented facilities and equip-
ment to various independents as well as co-
operating in the production of various pictures; in
August, 1935, sold the lease and a large part of
the equipment to Columbia Pictures and formed
Banner Pictures Corp. ; then formed General
Pictures.
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KING, BURTON
b. Cincinnati ; screen career, began with Equi-
table ; later with Metro, Pathe, Selznick, Gotham.
Associated Exhibitors; 1923, supervised for
Freuler ; now free-lancing.
KING, HENRY
b. 1892, Christiansburg, Va. ; spent early days
on plantation ; educ. Riverside School, Va. ;
appeared in repertoire, vaudeville, circus, bur-
lesque, stock; in legitimate 10 years; leads in
films with Lubin seven months, then Balboa ;
starred by Pathe; director for Pathe; made
one of first serials, Pathe ; discovered Baby
Marie Osborne ; co-starred with her in five,
directed rest of series ; discovered Cullen
Landis ; directed Wm. Russell, series, for
American ; series for Thos. Ince, series for Jesse
Hampton ; joined Inspiration, went to Rome
and made "White Sister"; made "Romola," in
Florence, first film made on panchromatic stock
in entirety; joined Samuel Goldwyn tUnited
Artists) 1925 ; director-general for Inspiration,
releasing through United Artists in 1928-29 ;
directing for Fox since 1930; hobbies: all
sports; member Academy of M. P. Arts and
Sciences ; selected one of the ten best directors
of 1927 in "The Film Daily" Annual Ballot; di-
rected "State Fair" one of the National Board
of Review Ten Best of 1933, and one of the
Ten Best in "The Film Daily" Annual Ballot.
KING, LOUIS
b. Christiansburg, Va. ; educ. University of
Virginia; entered pictures in 1919 as an actor
with American Film Co., Santa Barbara,
Calif. ; assistant director at Fox in 1922, direct-
ing his first feature in the East in 1926 ; with
FBO in 1927-28 and free-lancing in 1928-29;
1930-31, directing Buck Jones pictures for Co-
lumbia release ; directed independent features
until September, 1932, when he joined Fox;
was with Warner Bros. ; now with Paramount.
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KIRKWOOD, RAY
b. Dotter, Pa., June 16, 1893; educ. attended
Pittsburgh high school; 1908-14, maintenance en-
gineer in charge of Corapolis station for Pro-
ducers and Refining Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. ;
1915-25, assistant director and production mana-
ger for Thomas H. Ince; 1925-26, introducing
Ray Kirkwood Productions in San Salvador,
A. C; also distributing Paramount pictures,
manager of theater Colon in San Salvador;
1926-28, assistant director for BO, Hollywood,
Calif; 1928-29, established the Ray Kirkwood
Studios in San Diego, Calif.; 1929-33, directing
and purchasing for Comptoir Nord African in
Spain, France and North and South Africas;
producer and director Ray Kirkwood Produc-
tions.
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KLEMENT, OTTO
b. Czechoslovakia, June 1893; educ. Vienna and
London; publisher of books in Vienna, play-
broker, and stage producer; supported the Avant-
gart picture movement in Central Europe; found-
ed Garrett-KIement Productions in London in
April, 1935; now producing for that company.
KOHNER, PAUL
b. Teplitz Schoenau, Czechoslovakia, May 29,
1902; educ. schools at Teplitz Schoenau, at
Aussig and at the Conservatory of Music,
Prague ; started business career with Universal
at 20, touring Europe as Carl Laemmle's, Sr.,
personal representative ; producing in Europe
during recent years ; came to Hollywood in
spring of 1935; now with Columbia; hobbies:
music, literature, tennis and rowing.
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KORDA, ALEXANDER
Newspaper reporter in Europe ; began directing,
1916, Budapest, later to Vienna, Rome and
then Ufa, Berlin; arrived in America 1926,
joining First National and making "The Stolen
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BIOGRAPHIES
Bride" as his first in this country; joined Fox
in 1927, switching again to First National for
1927-2S-29; with Fox in 193U ; organized Lon-
don Filni.-i in England; member Academy ol
M. P. Arts and Sciences; hobbies: making mo-
tion pictures and reading; directed "Private
Life of Henry VIII," one of the Ten Best
Pictures of 1933, Film Daily poll.
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KORDA, ZOLTAN
b. Hungary, 1895 ; film work in Budapest, Vien-
na and Berlin ; also with Fox in U. S. ; directed
"Saunders of the River" for London Films; now
with London Films.
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KOSTER, HENRY
b. Berlin, May 1, 1905; studied painting at
Academy of Arts in Berlin and Vienna ; left
newspaper work and wrote 51 scenarios for Ufa,
Universal, Terra Films; directed "Adventures
of a Beautiful Woman" for Aafa ; now directing
at Universal City.
KULL, EDWARD
b. Chicago, Dec.
10, 1885; educ. Chicago;
1907-1915, with Selig as director; with Universal
as director and cameraman ; 1922, with Cecil
B. deMille as special effects man; 1923. with
Douglas Fairbanks as effects man; 1924-1925,
with Pathe ; free-lanced ; directed for Burroughs-
Tarzan Enterprises ; now free-lancing.
LA CAVA, GREGORY
Artist, cartoonist for American Press Ass'n, for
"N. Y. World," "N. Y. Sun-Herald"; one of
the first in animated cartoon field ; four years
director-in-chief Hearst Internat'l Comic Films,
training artists, writing scenarios, producing
cartoons in Hearst papers for screen ; migrated
to Hollywood, writing originals, scenarios, for
Lloyd Hamilton and Jack White; adaptations
for Johnny Hines' "Torchy" series for C. C.
Burr ; Mack Seiinett two-reel dnector ; made
"Chick" Sale's first film ; joined Paramount, di-
recting Dix and others, switching later to
First iVational, and, in 1929, Patlie ; was with
Twentieth Century, Walter Wanger, Columbia
and Universal; now with RKO.
LACHMAN, HARRY
b. June 29, 1886 ; educ. University Mich. ; pre-
vious career, artist; entered pictures in 1925,
through Rex Ingiani; directed for Fox and Hal
-Roach; now with Columbia; member: Cheva-
Uer of Legion of Honor, Masons Lodge and
American Assoc. M. P. Engineers.
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LACKEY, W. T.
b. Saugerties, New York, Feb. 4, 1897 ; educ.
Cornell University, Columbia University Law
School LL.B.; U. S. Army, 1918-1919; admitted
to the Bar 1920; practiced law in New York
City, 1920-21 ; produced Sewell Ford Torchy
stories, distributed by Educational ; independent
production in New York until 1925 ; independent
production in Hollywood, 1925-1932; Monogram
producer, 1932-1935 : now supervisor at Para-
mount ; hobbies : golf and swimming.
LAEMMLE, CARL, JR.
b. Chicago, April 28, 1908 ; only son of Carl
Laemmie, president LTniversal Pictures Corp. ;
educ. Ethical Culture and Clark Academies,
New York City ; entered motion pictures at
Universal City in 1925 ; preparing stories and
CHRISTY CABANNE
Director
Under Contract to RKO-Radio
"The Last Outlaw"
"We Who Are About to Die"
"Criminal Lawyer"
"Don't Tell the Wife"
"You Can't Beat Love"
"Annapolis Salute"
In Production
"The Westland Case"
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BIOGRAPHIES
supervising production on "The Collegians"
series of short subjects, eventually making 44 of
these pictures in four series ; made an associate
producer as a result of his success ; 1929 be-
came general manager of Universal City ; re-
mained as general manager for five years ; re-
cently became producer to concentrate on his
own series of special productions; 1936, resigned
from Universal; now with M-G-M; hobbies, bas-
ketball and tennis.
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LAEMMLE. ERNST
b. 1900, Munich, Germany; studied history of
art at Munich Univ. ; first film work at Uni-
versal, assistant director to Clarence Brown,
Stuart Paton, Edward Laemmle, asd then di-
rector of short subjects, finally features, 1926 ;
joined Warners as assistant to Ernst Lubitsch ;
1927-28, with Universal; in 1928, sent to Ger-
many to make features for Universal, remaining
ill 1929-30 ; was under contract to Universal ;
now free-lancing ; hobbies : all sports.
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LAMONT. CHARLES
b. 1898, San Francisco, Gal. ; educ. Oakland,
Cal., Paris; played in legit as a youth; parents
were professionals ; first film work for L-Ko in
1919; directed 1922; directed comedies for Uni-
versal, Fox, Sennett, Christie, Educational,
where he made shorts in 1927-28-29 ; later with
I'niversal. directed features for Chesterfield;
now freelancing ; member Academy of the M. P.
Arts and Sciences.
LANDAU, Leslie' L.
b. London; educ. Cheltenham College and sub-
sequently studied for foreign banking in Darm-
start, Germany; returned to London in 1923
to join private banking house but accepted offer
to study film business with Fox ; worked in all
departments between 1923-1929 with extensive
tours in Europe, South Africa, New Zealand
and Australia; joined British Movietone News
at its inception, occupying posts as News Edi-
tor and Associate Editor ; produced and directed
many special short subjects 1932-1933; joined
Fox British Pictures in 1934 as producer;
joined 20tli Century-Fox, Hollywood, as asso-
ciate producer in 1936.
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LANFIELD, SIDNEY
Writer, b. Chicago, III., April 20, 1899; educ.
University of Chicago ; specialized in music ;
previous career ; made piano rolls and phono-
g^-aph records; 10 years on stage; wrote songs
and material for revues ; Entered pictures in
September, 1925, writing comedies for Fox.
Screen work includes "Romance of the Under-
world," "Girl in Every Port" ; scenario and
dialogue for "Big Time" (Fox): club: Masonic
Order; Sport; swimming; wife's professional
name Shirley Mason; directed for Twentieth
Century and Charles Rogers — Paramount ; di-
rected for Edward Small ; now with 20th Cen-
tury-Fox.
LANG. FRITZ
b. in Vienna; studied architecture for two
years in Vienna's technical high school, disliked
it so much that he ran away from home and
became an artist; painted postcards and sold
them in Belgium, later was an artist in the
Latin quarter of Paris; when the war broke
out returned to his home, Vienna, to enlist in
the Austrian army and served throughout the
war; began to write short stories, his writings
came to the attention of Eric Pommer of Ufa
and_ he gave him a job as a writer; wrote sce-
narios for more than a year; then started to
direct; he writes practically all the stories he
directs; came to Hollywood from Germany two
years ago; made his American debut as direc-
tor for M-G-M ; now with Paramount.
LANG, WALTER.
b. 1897, Memphis, Tenn. ; stage actor three
years; production work, since 1920; made shorts
and then features, directing latter since 1926
for numerous independent companies, including
Columbia, Chadwick, Lumas, and one for
Pathe; signed by James Cruze, Inc., to make
sound shorts in 1929 for independent market;
has directed features for James Cruze, Inc.;
directed for 20th Century, Columbia, Ki-^O and
Universal ; now with 20th Century-Fox.
LANTZ, WALTER
has been in the cartoon production field for more
than twenty years; started in 1915 with Barrie
Film Studio making "Mutt and Jeff" series for
Fox release, was 15 years old then; in 1918
went with Hearst International Studios and
produced the famous "Katzenjammer Kids,"
"Happy Hooligan," "Krazy Kat," "Silk Hat
Harry" and "Jerry on the job"; was with them
for four years until 1922; from 1923 to 1927
produced "Colonel Heeza Liar," "Dinkey Doo-
dles" and "Pete the Pup" for J. R. Bray ;
came to Hollywood in 1928 and worked as a
gag man for Universal and Mack Sennett ; or-
ganized new "Oswald" cartoon department in
1929 for Universal and has been there ever since ;
produced approximately 26 "Oswalds" a year
for the past six years as well as thirteen "Pooch
the Pup" and six "Cartune Classics" in Techni-
color ; produced the first synchronized color car-
toon, this cartoon was a feature of the Universal
Picture, "The King of Jazz," which was released
in 1930.
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LASKY, JESSE L.
b. San Francisco, Sept. 13; educ. public schools
in San Francisco and San Jose; graduated from
the Santa Clara High School ; played the piano
and cornet in various San Francisco orchestras;
tried his hand at reporting; one of the first 100
men to join Alaskan gold rush to Nome; re-
turned to Calif., organized a vaudeville act, in
association with his sister, and joined Herman
the Great's road-show, became Herman's man-
ager, and later launched on_ his own as a pro-
ducer and booker of vaudeville ; as a vaudeville
impresario, he built up a fortune of $150,000;
married and traveled to Europe on a vacation ;
while there was impressed with the popularity
of the continental cabarets, particularly the one
operated in connection with the Folies Bergere
in Paris ; returned to New York ; became asso-
ciated with the late Henry B. Harris, and es-
tablished a Folies Bergere on Broadway; an
artistic success, but a financial flop that cost
practically his entire fortune ; combined with
Harris in the production of stage plays which
proved more successful ; produced an original
operetta, and uncovered Cecil B. deMille, whom
he engaged as collaborator; Jan., 1914, joined
forces with deMille and Samuel Goldwyn and
organized the Jesse Lasky Feature Play Co.
with himself as president ; company moved to
Hollywood and established a studio at Vine and
Selma Avenue; "The Squaw Man" was their
first picture ; then they produced several of
the early Belasco dramas; in July, 1916, Famous
Players Film Co. and Jesse L. Lasky Feature
Film Co. combined ; he was made vice-presi-
dent in charge of production, and until June,
1932, remained actively in charge of all pro-
duction for Paramount; September, 1932, Lasky
resigned from Paramount and joined Fox Film
Corp.. as an independent producer, was with
Pickford-Lasky Productions; now with RKO.
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LAW, HAROLD
b. Chicago, 111.; educ. public schools; worked
ior four years with the Pinkerton Detective
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BIOGRAPHIES
Bureau ; was connected with the first radio sta-
tion in Los Angeles; started at Mack Sennett
as script clerk ; when Sennett closed he came
to Hal Roach Studios; writer on the Roach
staff ; directed all the Charley Chase comedies
during 193S ; co-directed Chase in a feature
length comedy. _ _
LEE, ROWLAND V.
LeBARON, WILLIAM
b. Elgin, Illinois; educ. there, later entered Uni-
versity of Chicago and completed his education
at New York University; 1918, after great suc-
cess as fictionist and writer of special articles,
became editor of Colliers Weekly ; later became
general manager of Cosmopolitan Film Produc-
tions, a post he held for five years; 1924 joined
Famous Players-Lasky as associate producer at
Long Island Studios, with them three years;
1927 went to Hollywood as a producer for
F.B.O. and when that studio was absorbed by
Radio Pictures he became vice-president in charge
of production, a post he held until 1931; author
of Broadway dramas and musical shows; 1932
joined Paramount as an associate producer ; now
in charge of Paramount production.
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Le BORG, REGINALD
Directed the opera sequence in "Here's To Ro-
mance; now directing for M-G-M.
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LEDERMAN, ROSS
Director for Warner Bros, in 1927-28 specializ-
ing in dog pictures, making series of Rinty's ;
made "A Dog of the Regiment" in 1927 and
"A Race for Life" and "Rinty of the Desert"
in 1928; continued with same company in 1929-
30; was with Warner Bros.; now with Colum-
bia.
b. Findlay, Ohio; educ. Columbia Univ.; stage
actor; film actor, 1915; served World War;
joined Thomas Ince as actor in 1919, later be-
came director, continuing with Goldwyn, Fox,
Paramount, remaining with latter in 1929-30;
hobbies: playwriting and all sports; member
Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences, and M.
P. D. A., Hollywood; directed "Zoo in Buda-
pest" one of the National Board of Review Ten
Best for 1933 ; directed for Jesse L. Lasky and
Edward Small ; directed "The Count of Monte
Cristo," voted one of the Ten Best Pictures of
1934 in the annual Film Daily poll; directed
for RKO and Pickford-Lasky ; was in England;
now with RKO.
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LEE, SAMMY
b. New York May 26 ; educ. New York public
schools; went on stage in 1916; toured with
Harry Evans as Evans and Lee until 1918;
formed new act of Norton and Lee until 1923 ;
directed musical ensembles for many legitimate
productions, including work for Earl Carroll,
Ziegfeld, Fred and Adele Astaire and the Metro-
politan Opera House; came to Hollywood and
has directed dances and ensembles for M-G-M,
and 20th Century Fox ; conceived and directed
"New Shoes" a M-G-M short subject; directed
dances for 20th Century-Fo.x ; now free-lancing.
LEICHTER, mItCHELL
b. San Francisco. June 10, 1885; educ. Mission
Grammar School; 1906 opened a vaudeville
agency in New York, booking headliners in
theaters throughout the East ; operated the
Midway at the San Francisco Exposition in
MONTE BRICE
'Merry-Go-Round of 1938'
Original and Screenplay*
'Young Man's Fancy'
Screenplay*
"French Import"
Screenplay*
In Collaboration.
For Universal
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BIOGRAPHIES
1914-15; established a film export and import
business in New York ; now head of Advance
Pictures.
LEISEN, MITCHELL
b. Oct. 6, 1897, Menominee, Mich.; educ.
School of Architecture, Washington University,
St. Louis; painting and sculptoring, Art Insti-
tute, Chicago; joined firm of Marshall & Fox,
Chicago, architects; came to California in 1919
as art director for C. B. DeMille on "Male
and Female"; was with DeMille for several
years; art director on "Thief of Bagdad" and
"Robin Hood"; in 1933 co-directed for Para-
mount; is under contract to Paramount.
LEONARD, ROBERT Z.
b. 1889, Denver, 111.; career began with Cali-
fornia Opera Co., prop man, comedian, stage
manager for comic opera and drama ; sang in
over 100 light operas and then became film
player; directed for Universal, Cosmopolitan,
Famous, TifTany, Metro, M-G-M, continuing
with same company in 1929-30-31-32-33-34, still
with M-G-M ; directed "Divorcee." voted one
of the "Ten Best Pictures of 1930" in the FILM
DAILY poll; selected one of the "Ten Best
Directors of 1930-31" in annual FILM DAILY
poll ; directed "The Great Ziegfeld," one of the
Film Daily Ten Best Pictures of 1936; member
Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences.
LE ROY, MERVYN
b. 1900, San Francisco; vaudeville and legit
actor several years; entered pictures 1920 as
assistant cameraman, cameraman, other produc-
tion capacities until assistant directorship, then
director for First National, 1927, assigned to
Colleen Moore unit ; others for First National
in 1927-28-29-30-31-32-33-34; directed "Five Star
Final." voted one of the "Ten Best Pictures
of 1931," in the Film Daily poll; directed "I Am
A Fugitive From A Chain Gang," selected one
of the Ten Best Pictures of 1933 in the Film
Daily poll ; hobbies : tennis, horseback riding,
polo; member Academy of M. P. Arts and
Sciences; now head of Mervyn Le Roy Produc-
tions, releasing through Warner Bros.
LESSER, SOL
b. Spokane, Wash., Feb. 17, 1890; entered pic-
ture business in 1907 at San Francisco; estab-
lished Golden Gate Film Exchange and All Star
Feature Distributors Exchanga, which were con-
solidated with Miles Bros, and California Film
Exchange in 1914; established a circuit of thea-
ters in Northern California in 1916 ; moved to
Los Angeles in 1919; in association with other
organized West Coast Theaters which in six
years expanded until it controlled 175 California
theaters; 1926, sold out interest in West Coast
and retired; made European tour; from 1916 to
1926 All Star Features produced a series ol
Jackie Coogan features for First National Re-
lease; 1922, Principal Pictures Corp. was formed
to produce for First National release; 1930. as-
sociated with Inspiration Pictures; resigned to
become assistant to Joseph Schenck at L^nited
Artists; 1931, resigned to handle Universal
Theater Circuit; 1932, formed Principal Dis-
tributing Corp.; 1933, produced a Buster Crabbe
feature; 1934, produced for Fox release; August,
1934, began production on a series of George
O'Brien pictures for Fox release; also produced
two Harold Bell Wright specials for Columbia
release and two features starring Bobby Breen,
nine-year-old lyric tenor; producing for RKO and
20th Century-Fox release.
LEVINE, NAT
b. New York City, July 26. 1899; started mo-
tion picture career as office boy for Marcus
Loew ; joined Margaret Winkler, producer of
Krazy Kat cartoons; became independent pro-
ducer for state right market; organized Mascot
Pictures m 1924, producing serials; became pres-
ident of Republic Productions shortly after
merger of Mascot and Monogram in 1935; now
a producer for M-G-M.
LEVOY, ALBERT E.
b. February 15, 1902, Montreal, Canada; educ.
McGiU University, graduating 1923 ; started in
motion picture business 1926 as Business Man-
ager for C. B. Mintz, West Coast Productions;
1932, joined Mascot Pictures Corp. as Business
Manager; 1933 became General Manager of the
same concern; 1935, became associate producer
for Republic Productions when Mascot became
Republic; now producing for Republic.
LEWIN, ALBERT
b. New York City, 1894; educ. A.B., New York
University, 1915; M.A., Harvard University,
1916; instructor in English, University of Mis-
souri 1916-17; assistant director, American Jew-
ish Relief Committee, 1917-18; successively
scenario writer, story editor, associate producer^
for M-G-M; was associate producer for Irving G
Thalberg; now producing for Paramount.
LEWIS, ALBERT "
b. New York City, March 15, 1889; educ. large-
ly self-gained in earlier youth; in later years
completed a thorough course in academic in-
struction by special study; joined the theater in
hts teens as a producer; formed a partnership
with Max Gordon which lasted 16 years; through
this partnership alone, and at times with Sam
Hams, produced many plays; 1927, produced in-
dependently; 1928, joined Fox as head of the
story department; continued there four years;
1932, joined Paramount as an associate producer;
1936 joined RKO Radio as an associate producer.
LEWIS, DAVID ▼ T
b. Trinidad, Colo.. Dec. 14, 1906; educ. re-
ceived B.A. and N.A. degrees from the Uni-
versity of Washington; acting on the New York
stage and appeared in several plays; joined
Paramount as associate story editor; later with
RKO Radio as associate producer; was with
M-G-M; now with Warner Bros.
LEWIS, GENE ▼ ▼
b. Philadelphia, in 1892; educ. in Philadelphia
public and high schools; studied medicine for
two years; started acting in 1914, his part
being in George Ade's "Artie," produced in
Chicago; played in New York in "Turn to the
Right" ; later operated and directed his own
stock companies ; operated a stock company in
Dallas for 10 years; also ran companies in
Memphis. Houston and San Antonio ; entered
pictures as a director of dialogue, working on
"Rose of the Rio Grande" ; also directed dia-
logue for "Aloha." "Drums of Jeopardy,"
"Mothers Millions," "Honeymoon Lane" ; has
also acted for First National Columbia, RKO-
Pathe, now a dialogue director at Warner Bros.
LEWYN, LOUIS ▼ ▼
b. Houston, Texas. Dec. 18, 1892; educ. Hous-
ton. Texas, and Berlin, Germany; Aero Club
nf American Aviation, medal of Merit, 1919;
1919, produced air picture released by Sol Les-
ser; 1923, produced for Columbia release; 1925
produced for Pathe release; 1927, shorts for
Paramount; 1928, Radiograms distributed by
Columbia; produced "Voice of Hollywood" shorts
for Tiffany release ; produced two series "Holly-
wood-on-Parade" for Paramount 1932-33-34; pro-
duced in Technicolor for release by M-G-M
in 1935; now producing musicals in Technicolor
for M-G-M release.
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LIGHTON, LOUIS D.
b. Omaha, Nov. 25, 1895 ; educ. at the Uni-
versity of Arkansas; son of William H. LiKlnon,
noted fiction writer m collaboration with whoiii
he wrote his own first short stories and later
wrote novels; during the war enlisted in the an
service and was made an instructor; 19ly came
to Los Angeles under contract with the old
Cloldwyn company to assist in the transcription
of some of the fiction he and his father had
written together; after a year with Goldw>n
free-lanced ; while writing for Universal, he met
Hope Loring, a scenarist, they were married in
1920; at the conclusion of his contract with
Clara Kimball Young, the couple decided to con-
duct their future activities as a team and be-
came the noteu scenario duo of Loring and
Lighton ; free-lanced uniil 1924, when they signed
for a year with Warner Bros. ; followed by six
months at M-G-M ; October, 1925, they signed
with Paramount, went abroad on a vacation
tour of four months; after their return they
wrote several scenarios; November, 1925, be-
came an associate producer at Paramount ; now
with M-G-M.
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LIKE, RALPH M.
b. Sept. 2, 1896; educ. mechanical engineering
University of 111. ; owned and operated Natural
Film Laboratories ; entered independent produc-
tions in 1920: 1927, took over Charles Ray stu-
dios for recording purposes and production, oper-
ating under the name of International Film
.Studios fiir independent productions.
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LITVAK, MICHAEL ANATOLE
b. Kiev. Russia, May 1902; directed in Europe;
I9.i7: directed for RKO ; now directing for
Warner Bros.
LLOYD, FRANK
b. Feb. 1889, Glasgow, Scotland; at IS played
bits and parts in London ; toured England in
stock, musical comedies, light operas ; to Los
Angeles, 1910, appeared in Universals for three
months ; wrote, directed one reel series for
"U," also starring; joined Morosco-Pallas Pic-
tures Co. directing features ; then to Fox, writ-
ing scenarios; Goldwyn for two years; Joseph
M. Schenck, Sol Lesser again Schenck; organ-
ized Frank Lloyd Prod, for First National ;
1925-26, toured Orient, returning Jan., 1926, re-
joining First National and in May, 1926, Fa-
mous; 1927-28-29-30 with First National; voted
best director of 1929 by Academy of M. P.
Arts and Sciences; under contract to Fox;
hobby : golf ; member Academy of M. P. Arts
and Sciences ; selected one of ten best directors
of 1928-29 and 1929-30 in "Film Daily" Annual
Polls; directed "Berkeley Square" and "Caval-
cade" two of the National Board of Review Ten
Best of 1933 ; "Berkeley Square"_ voted one of
the Ten Best Pictures of 1934 in the annual
Film Daily poll ; directed "Mutiny on the Boun-
ty" one of the Film Daily Ten Best Pictures of
1936: directed for M-G-M; now producing and
directing at Paramount.
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LLOYD, HAROLD
b. Burcbard, Neb., April 20, 1893 ; educ. Denver
and San Diego high schools ; received his stage
training teaching in dramatic school in San
Diego for John Lane O'Connor, School of Dram-
atic Art; appeared with the Burwood stock com-
])any in Omaha; 1913, began his screen career
with Edison Company in San Diego ; then to
Universal ; later with Mack Sennett ; his first
contract was with Hal Roach for whom he did
LESLIE ARLISS
"Rhodes — The Empire Builder"
Screenplay
"Windbag the Sailor"
Original Story
"Where There's a Will"
Original Story
"Everybody Dance"
Original Story and Screenplay
"All-in"
screenplay
"Good Morning Boys"
Screenplay
"0-Kay For Sound"
S'^reenplay
". . . Said O'Reilly to McNab"
Screenplay
"Rob Roy"
Original Story and Screenplay
'Scheduled for Early ProdLiction)
"Command Performance"
Original Story
"Jack Ahoy"
screenplay
"Orders Is Orders"
Screenplay
"My Old Dutch'
Original
"Roadhouse" "Heatwave"
Screenplay Sreenplay
All Above for
Gaumont-British Pictures Corporation
(Some in Collaboration)
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BIOGRAPHIES
"Lonesome Luke" comedies; tlien to Para-
mount; with Patlic and returned to Paramount
in 19.54.
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LOEW, DAVID
b. New York City, Oct. 5, 1897; educ. New
York public schools ; Hamilton Institute, New
York University ; joined Lnew's Theaters in
1916; 1919, made \ice-president of newly-or-
ganized Loew's, Inc. ; Iield this office until 1935,
supervising real estate and theater departments ;
joined Hal Roach Studios as executive vice-
president ; 1936, resigned from Roach organiza-
tion to form his own producing company, star-
ring Joe E. Brown and releasing through RKO ;
is completing the RKO contract and will pro
duce a Joe E. Brown series for Columbia.
LOGAN, JOSHUA
b. Te.xarkana. Tex.. Oct. 5, 1908; educ. Culver
Military Academy. Princeton University; co-
tounder of the University Players who during
summer vacations ])ut on plays at Falmouth,
Mass., after graduation became a stage producer
and director ; producer and directed plays in Xew
York and London ; came to Hollywood to be a
dialogue director; now co-directing for Walter
Wanger.
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LORD, DEL
b. 1895, Grimsley, Can. ; moved to Niagara
Falls, N. v., when a child; went west with
Willie Collier and doubled for him in the first
picture Collier made on the Coast ; later ap-
peared in Keystone comedies and from there
went to Fox ; commissioned to direct, unas-
sisted, Bobby Dunn and Glen Cavender, long
association with Mack Sennett followed where
he directed Ben Turpin, Louise Fazenda and
others ; worked for First National. United
Artists in 1927-28; later with Educational and
Sennett and, in 1928-29 a free-lancer ; directing
Vitaphone Varieties in 1930; later with Mack
Sennett, Hal Roach, Phil L. Ryan and Columbia ;
hobbies: speed boat racing and hunting; now
under contract to Columbia.
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LORD, ROBERT
b. Chicago, May 1. 1902; educ. University of
Chicago high school and Harvard ; reporter on
the Boston Transcript and Boston Bulletin;
play-writer and assistant to Robert Milton in
New York ; writer at East Coast Fox Studios ;
then Fox West Coast Studios; writer at Colum-
bia; then at Warner Bros.; 1931, became a pro-
ducer for Warner Bros., which capacity he still
fills.
LOWE, EDWARD T., Jr.
b. Nashville, Tenn., June 29, 1890; educ. Nash-
ville; sold his first story to Essanay Pictures;
wrote numerous screen plays ; joined Fox in 1932.
worked on Spanish pictures ; was associated with
John Stone; 1935, became associate producer at
30th Century-Fox; was an associate producer for
Phil Goldstone ; now with Paramount.
LUBIN, ARTHUR
h. Los Angeles. July 25; educ. Page Military
Academy ; grammar school and high school in
San Diego ; while at school was a member of
stock companies that came to the city ; met
Harold Lloyd, who gave him his first lessons
in make-up J was given a scholarship to dramatic
school ; whde at high school was head of the
dramatic, debating and musical societies ; went
to Carnegie Institute at Pittsburgh ; graduated
with a B.A. ; joined the stage employees' union
to learn theater craft ; became director for the
Carnegie Homestead Steel Co. which was in-
terested in social service work ; returned to Cali-
fornia to act on the stage and screen ; directed
one-act plays for the Writers' Club for two years ;
played in many pictures for Universal. First
National, Paramount and others ; returned to
New York to play on the stage ; became casting
director for Crosby (iaige and the Selwyns ;
produced and directed his first play ; became a
director for Ray-Miner Corp., a Paramount sub-
sidiary; returned to Cahfornia as assistant to
William LeBaron, Paramount producer ; assisted
in making the first two Mae West pictures ;
returned to .New York to direct Lenore Ulric;
back to California as director for Monogram ;
was under contract to Reiniblic ; now with Uni-
versal.
LUBJTSCH, ERNST
1). 1892, Iterlin; theatrical career, stage actor
under Max Keinhardt, touring Europe; 1912,
began film work as comedy actor, a year later
becoming short reel comedy director, while con-
tinuing stage WO' k ; made a feature drama in
1918, followed by feature work until 1922, when
he left Berlin for Hollywood; joined Warners,
1923, later switching to Paramount and M-G-M ;
some of his early foreign films were distributed
in the U. S. by First National; selected one
of the ten best directors of 1925-26, 1926-27,
1927-28, _ 1928-29, 1929-30 in "Film Daily"
Directors' Polls ; under contract to Paramount
in 1928-29-30-31-32; directed "The Patriot,"
selected one of ten best pictures of 1928 in
.\Mnual ■•I'ilm D.iily" Pull; dnecled for M-tl-M ;
1935 rejoined Paramount as Managing Director
of Production ; member Academy of M. P. Arts
and Sciences ; now has his own producing unit
at Paramount.
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LUBY S. ROY
Ii. in New York City; educ. Stuyvesant High
School, College of City of New York, New
York University; entered picture production in
1918 with Bud Fisher Colmpany, producing
"Mutt and Jeff" animated cartoons, at the
same time studying Chemical Engineering at
night; took prominent part in school dramatics,
lioth as actor and director; directed Little Thea
ter Group in New York; ran chain of theaters
and film exchanges in West Indies 1923-1924;
in 1925, distribution of pictures with Fox Film
and Universal in New York City; in 1926, film
editor and trick photographer with "Out of
the Inkwell" Comedies; supervised and directed
those comedies until 1930, besides editing fea-
tures; came to Hollywood in 1931 as film editor
with Tiffany, Goldstone and other independent
producers; now directing for Supreme Pictures
Corporation and other independents.
LUDWIG, EDWARD
h. 1899, Russia; educ. Canada and Xew York;
writer and actor with Vitagraph and other early
compatiies ; authored several original features
then became director of features for F.B.O.,
First National, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Para-
mount, Universal. Warner Bros.. Wanger and
Columbia ; now directing for Paramount.
MacFADDEN, HAMILTON
b. Chelsea, Mass., in 1901 ; graduate of Har-
vard, where he studied law ; made his first
appearance on the stage in Santa Barbara,
Calif.; acted in "The Beggar on Horseback";
staged "Gods of the Lightning," which gained
Charles Bickford much recognition on Broad-
way ; directedi the Theatre Guild School of Act-
ing, his students including Sylvia Sidney, Mar-
guerite Churchill and Linda Watkins ; directed
for Fox 5^ years; was at Universal; now free-
lancing.
MacLEAN, DOUGLAS
b. Philadelphia, Pa., January 10; educ. primary
educational in preparatory schools and Lewis
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BIOGRAPHIES
Institute of Technology, Chicago, graduated
from Northwestern University ; original plan to
become a broker ; Maude Adams was responsible
for the brevity of his brokerage career ; played
opposite her in "Rosalind" ; toured with the
play an entire season ; followed that with two
years in stock, later with Morosco Company in
Los Angeles; Williarn Brady offered him a
screen part, opposite his daughter, Alice Brady,
accepted, and his debut on the screen was as sen-
sational as his initial bow on the stage ; played
leading parts in many productions supervised
practically all productions in which he appeared
after that ; joined Paramount as an associate
producer; producing independently for Grand
National release.
MacRAE. HENRY
b. Stayner, Ontario, Canada ; educ. elementary
schools and two years of medicine at Toronto
University ; own stock company shows in Hawaii,
Japan, Orient and other parts of globe ; Selig
induced him to go into pictures as a producer ;
opened Universal City under Carl Laemmle, ar-
ranged its dedication over which Thomas _ A.
Edison presided ; pioneer in use of artificial light
to make pictures at night; produced hosts of
pictures at Universal ; producer and supervisor
of serials at Universal.
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McCAREY, LEO
b. Los Angeles ; educ. Los Angeles public
schools, studied law at Univ. of So. Cal. ; wrote
vaudeville acts and popular music; then prac-
ticed law two years; entered pictures 1919 as
assistant director to Tod Browning, later work-
ing two-reel natural color subjects for Pathe
director, then Hal Roach short subject director
and later vice president and supervisor of
comedies for Roach, resigning that post in
1929 to direct for Pathe; later was under con-
tract to Caddo Prods.; directed at M-G-M ; was
with Paramount ; now with Columljia.
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McCAREY, RAY
b. Los Angeles ; educ. Loyola University, Los
Angeles ; entered pictures as a "prop" boy at
Paramount ; became an assistant director at
Paramount ; was an assistant director at Pathe,
RKO and Mack Bennett's ; was a member of
the Fox scenario department for a year ; di-
rected shorts for Pathe and M-G-M ; directed
features for Monogram ; was with RKO ; was
with Paramount and Universal ; now free-
lancing.
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McCarthy, john p.
b. 1885, San Francisco; legitimate actor two
years ; five years with D. W. Griffith as tech-
nical director and assistant ; organized Mc-
Carthy Picture Prod. ; directed for Russell Prod.,
Second National Pictures, Raymond Gardner
Prod., and, in 1926-27-28, Columbia, M-G-M
and Pathe ; now free-1;incitr,' ; lioIil)y ; scientific
research.
McDonald, frank
b. Baltimore, Nov. 9, 1899; educ. Baltimore
public schools and Baltimore City College ; went
on the stage in a vaudeville skit; 1918, became
first stage manager of the Greenwich Village
theater, New York; had 25 stock seasons;
stage manager of the Elitch's Gardens company,
Denver, for five seasons ; with the Skowhegan,
Me., company for three seasons ; played on
Broadway; directed a Chicago company; came
CRANE WILBUR
Original Story
"HER HUSBAND'S SECRETARY'
Screen Play
"DANCE, CHARLIE, DANCE"
"WAR LORD"
"WITHOUT WARNING"
Original Sfory and Screen Plays
"ALCATRAZ ISLAND"
"ONE MORE TOMORROW"
Directed
"ROBERT BURNS"
'MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY'
(Technicoior)
WARNER BROS.
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BIOGRAPHIES
to Hollywood in 1933 as dialogue director for
Warner Bros., handled dialogue direction on ten
Warner pictures ; now directing for Warner
Bros.
McGANN, WILLIAM
b. Pittsburgh, Pa., 1895 ; educ. Public schools
of Los Angeles, Calif. ; went to LaSalle Acad-
emy, Martinez, Calif. ; University of California,
Berkeley, Calif. ; started as assistant cam-
eraman, cameraman, assistant director and di-
rector in 1924 with Warner Bros. ; still with
Warner Bro».
McGOWAN, ROBERT F.
b. 1886, Denver, Colo.; educ. Denver public
schools; prop man with Universal, 1913, then a
scenarist with "U," Christie, Thos. H. Ince,
Flanagan Prod., Edwards Prod., Carter de
Haven, Chester Comedies, Roach (Pathe)
original "Our Gang" comedy director; was
under contract to Hal Roach, producing and
directing shorts; then with Paramount; now with
RKO.
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McGUIRE, WILLIAM ANTHONY
b. Chicago, July 9, 1890; educ. Notre Dame;
while at college worked as dramatic critic on
South Bend "News" ; also wrote a play pro-
duced at the Oliver Opera House; at age of 19
became a copy writer for International Harvester
Co. ; wrote a play which Henry B. Harris pro-
duced on Broadway ; play flopped so returned to
Chicago as a reporter on the Chicago "Record" ;
wrote several sketches for vaudeville ; then some
plays ; wrote and staged for Florenz Ziegfeld ;
between doing a couple of Follies and rewriting
other people's plays he managed to create some
more plays ; then to Hollywood for one story ;
back to Ziegfeld ; returned to Hollywood and
joined Fox ; later with Universal as writer, di-
rector and producer; loaned to Samuel Goldwyn ;
now an associate producer at M-G-M.
McKAY, JAMES CHARLES
b. New York City, Jan. 14, 1894; educ. New
York City grade schools; entered pictures as an
office boy in 1908 for The Edison Company, New
York, and has been in the business ever since,
has had experience in most all branches of it;
co-directing pictures since 1914 for Universal,
William Fox, British & Colonial Kinematograph
Company, London, and M-G-M; directed for Wil-
liam Fox in 1915; directed for British & Colonial
Kinematograph Co., London, 1919; co-directed
propaganda feature for British Government in
London, 1918, one year in the making, the Armis-
tice was signed before picture was completed,
therefore the Government never released it; now
directing for M-G-M.
McLEOD. NORMAN Z.
b. Grayling, Mich., Sept. 30, 1898; three years
of flying during the war. University of Wash-
ington, B.S. and M.S. degrees; no stage train-
ing; cartoonist for Christie and wrote comedy
subtitles for nine years ; directing since 1927 ;
directed for Fox; directed '"Mama Loves Papa,"
one of the National Board of Review Ten Best
in 1933: with Paramount for seven years; now
free-lancing.
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MACGOWAN, KENNETH
b. Winthrop. Mass., Nov. 30. 1888; while pre-
engineering at Harvard, he listened in on Profes-
sor George Pierce Baker's drama classes and
from then on, the engineering profession had
lost a follower ; career includes chapters as
dramatic critic ; as motion picture critic ; with
licity man for Sam Goldwyn ; producer of Eu-
gene O'Neill's outstanding productions at the
Provincetown playhouse ; producer in New York ;
author of erudite volumes _ on theater-craft ; suc-
cessively story editor, editor-in-chief and asso-
ciate producer for RKO Radio ; now associate
producer at 20th Century-Fox.
MACK, ROY
b. 1890, New Brunswick, N. J.; with Gus Ed-
wards' original Schooldays act ; joined Sennett
in 1914 as Keystone Kop ; later with British
International at Eistree, followed by vaudeville
and musical comedy ; dance director ; returned
to pictures 1928 as director for First National ;
now directing at Warner Bros, eastern studio.
MACK, RUSSELL
b. 1892, Oneonta, N. Y. ; educ. Providence,
R. I. ; first stage experience with Ward and
Yokes ; owned four stock companies on Long
Island and in Brooklyn ; produced and played
in "The Four-Flusher" ; directed dialogue on
RKO's "Rio Rita" and "Seven Keys to Bald-
pate" ; directed "The Second Wife" ; was with
Pathe, Universal, M-G-M ; now free-lancing.
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MALVERN, PAUL
b. Portland, Ore.. Jan. 20. 1901 ; has been as-
sociated with theatrical enterprises for the past
20 years; joined Monogram Pictures in 1931, as
production manager for westerns, also produced
a number of that company's features, as well as
Bob Steele, Rex Bell and John Wayne westerns ;
joined Republic Productions at the time of its
organization in 193S, as producer of the John
Wayne western series ; to supervise John Wayne
series at Universal.
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MAMOULIAN, ROUBEN
b. 1898, Tiflis, Russia; family lived in Russia
until ha finished schooling, then to Moscow,
where he enrolled as a law student, working
evenings at Studio Theater, branch of Moscow
Art Theater ; after graduating from Moscow
Univ. turned to the stage, acting and directing
a theater at Tiflis ; to London and directed a
Russian company ; while staging "The Beating
on the Door" at St. James Theater, London,
was engaged by George Eastman to direct ac-
tivities of Eastman Theater in Rochester, com-
ing to U. S. in 1924 to fill that post; produced
operas, operetta and dramas in Rochester ; joined
Theater Guild in New York and staged "Porgy,"
"Wings Over Europe," "Marco Millions" and
other piays ; signed by Paramount in 1929 to
make sound features; 1935 directed "Becky
Sharp," first feature to be made in the new
three-color Technicolor ; was with Pickford-Lasky ;
Now at Paramount.
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MANDEL, FRANK
b. May 31, 1884. San Francisco; B. L. 1904,
University of California ; wrote many successful
stage plays; member. Authors League; m. ;
Alice Solis, March 17, 1920, child, Alfred; Club:
Lambs; home, Larchmont. N. Y. ; now an asso-
ciate producer at Warner Bros.
MANDER, MILES
b. Wolverhampton, England ; educ. Harrow and
McGill LTniversity, Montreal ; raised sheep in
N'ew Zealand ; became stage actor in 1920 ; be-
gan screen career in 1921, acting for Stoll's ;
formed own producing company; made 15 talk-
ing shorts which he wrote and directed; directed
"Fascination," starring Madeleine Carroll and in
which Merle Oberon and Freddie Bartholomew
had their first screen parts.
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MANKIEWICZ. JOSEPH
b. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Feb. 11; educ. Columbia
University, New York City; went to Berlin
as assistant correspondent for Chicago Tribune;
to Ufa in Berlin translating subtitles into Eng-
lish for release in England and U. S.; returned
to America in 1929 and went to Hollywood to
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BIOGRAPHIES
join his brother, Herman, on the writing staff
at Paramount; titled six pictures in eight weeks;
wrote dialogue and screenplays on many pic-
tures; in 1935, with Oliver H. P. Garrett won
Academy award of best original of 1934 for
authoring of "Manhattan Melodrama"; now
with M-G-M as a producer.
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MANNIX, EDGAR J.
b. Fort Lee, N. J.. Feb. 26, 1891 ; educ. in
public schools of Fort Lee and Hackensack,
where he was graduated in 1907 from high
school ; for five years he was connected with
the theatrical profession as manager of eastern
shows ; for fourteen consecutive seasons was the
manager of Palisades Park; 1916, entered the
picture industry, being affiliated with Allan
Dwan ; became manager of Norma and Constance
Talmadge productions, produced by Joseph M.
Schenck ; when the producing units of that or-
ganization were moved to California he remained
East as the representative of all Schenck pro-
ductions ; following the merger of the Metro
with the Goldwyn company and Louis B. Mayer,
he was sent to California as the financial comp-
troller at the M-G-M studios ; later became
studio manager and assistant to Irving G.
Thalberg ; now vice-president and general man-
ager of the M-G-M Studios.
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MANNON, ALFRED T.
b. Philadelphia, Dec. 22, 1897; educ. Stuyvesant
high school. New York City, and Columbia col-
lege school of architecture; production executive
and president and treasurer of Republic Studios,
Inc., reorganized from the Tec-Art Studios: in
1930, supervised for the Van Beuren Corp., Tom
Terriss in the Vagabond Adventures series; in
1931, produced six Howard Jones "Football for
the Fan" reels, and the "Voice of Hollywood"
series for Educational release; since 1931 pro-
ducing features.
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MANSFIELD, DUNCAN
b. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 17, 1897; m. Helen
Kolb ; educ. Braham & Huges Military School,
Spring Hill, Tenn. ; started with Thos. H. Ince,
1914; with Selznick 1919; Schenck, 1921; In
spiration Pictures, 1922; two years in Italy
with Paramount, 1924; B. & D. two years
L'^nited Artists, 1931; 1934-35 screenplays; co
directed for Paramount; in 1937: directed B. F
Zeldman productions for Grand National.
MARCUS, LEE
b. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1893; educ. public
schools there; later an exhibitor; 1919, after the
War and service overseas, a salesman for Real-
art in Buffalo ; became a booker ; entered foreign
department of Selznick Pictures ; as an executive
salesman, he worked for Robertson-Cole and F.
B. O. in New York; came to RKO through the
merger with F. B. O., as assistant sales man-
ager; 1929, president of RKO Pathe, handling
production and distribution work for the Pathe
studio ; 1934, assistant to Lou Brock, RKO
short subject producer ; took over his work when
Brock became a feature producer ; now produc-
ing features for RKO.
MARIN, EDWIN L.
b. Jersey City, N. J., 1899; educ. Jersey City
high school and University of Pennsylvania; en-
tered pictures in 1919 with Paramount as as-
sistant cameraman ; joined Tiffany in New York
as second cameraman and assistant director;
Edgar G. Ulmer
DIRECTOR
•
"DAMAGED LIVES"
"N ATALKA POLTAVKA"
"GREEN FIELDS"
•
723 Seventh Avenue New York
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BIOGRAPHIES
• • •
returned to Paramount as assistant director,
later joined Robert T. Kane as assistant direc-
tor and unit manager; came to Coast in I92(i
for First National ; later joined Paramount as
assistant director; started directing talking pic-
tures in 1931 for K.B.S. then went to Mono-
gram and Universal; now with M-G-M.
MARKEY, GENE
b. Jackson, Michigan, Dec. 11, 189S ; educ.
Dartmouth College; wrote novels, plays, and
many magazine stories; entered pictures in 1928
when his novel, "Stepping High" was bought
by RKO and he was engaged to write addi-
tional dialogue; did originals for Paramount;
Pathe, Radio, M-G-M, Warners, First National;
sold original stories to Capitol Films, London
and Fox-British; now with 20th Century-Fox as
producer-writer.
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MARSHALL, GEORGE E.
b. 1891, Chicago; educ. St. John's Military
Academy, Wisconsin, and Univ. of Chicago;
before pictures traveled extensively; 1913, be-
gan tilm work with Universal as extra, appear-
ing in shorts and a serial ; director of shorts,
1914, for same company, making Westerns until
1917, when he enlisted in World War; returned
1919, joined Pathe and made Ruth Roland ser-
ials : then to Fox on features, later shorts ;
March, 1925, promoted to supervising director
of all Fox short units; supervising shorts dept,
for ihuL tomijanv .n 1 j-uZ/'-^S. ninclor ot
Smitty comedies for Pathe; in 1928-29, shorts
tor \ ail mneii anu utiitrs; free-lancing in lyjU;
directed Bobby Jones golf shorts for Warner
Bros.; directed for Mack Sennett and Hal
Roach; now directing features for 20th Century-
Fox.
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MARTIN, PAUL
b. February 8, Klausenburg, Hungary ; educ.
attended high school in Budapest, went to school
in seven other cities in Hungary; studied me-
dicine in Berlin two years in the clinics of
Profs. Sanerbrugh and Brier; volunteered and
was accepted in the army of the Central Powers
when 16, spent three months in an officers'
training school and three at the front end.ng up
as a lieutenant of infantry; after the war was
in the wholesale drug business for year and a
half, business failed; left Hungary went to
Vienna, where he met Michael Curtiz, who
advised him to go to Berlin ; worked as an ex-
tra for year and a half, finally landed a job
as a second assistant and later became first
assistant, was a film cutter for Eric Pommer;
liecame co-director with Eric Charell on "Con
gres Dances," then a full fledged director, di-
rected for Fox; now free-lancing in Europe.
MARX SAMUEL
b. New York City, 1902; educ. New York pub-
lic schools, Hamilton Institute, Columbia Uni-
versity ; entered Universal export department ;
later joined Robertson-Cole export department ;
came to Universal City as assistant to Jack
Conway ; returned to New York, joined staff of
"Zit's" ; later became editor of "New York
Amusements" ; also connected with radio station
WMCA; 1930-1936, story editor for M-G-M;
was an AI-G-jM producer; now with Samuel Gold-
wyn.
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MAY, JOE
1). Vienna, Austria; educ. at the Gymnasium in
Vienna and the University of Berlin's School
of Agriculture; in 1909 went to work as an
under secretary in the Hamburg Theater and
soon was elevated to position of director of thi
theater; joined the Continental Art Film Com-
pany and produced from 1911 to 1913 first
picture was "In the Depths of the Mine":
later formed his own company the A. G. and
released through various organizations; in 1916
was called to the front in Austria and put in
charge of film department; 1917 became asso
ciated with U. F. A.; 1918 produced "Veritan
Vincit" ; in 1919 produced "Mistress of the
World," starring his wife Mia May; this was
released in eight installments; 1923 was offered
a contract with Paramount but preferred to re-
main in Germany, built his own studio at
Woltersdorf, first film city in Europe; in 193U
made a trip to Hollywood to study the tech-
nical innovations here and in spite of offers
to remain, returned to Germany and produced
many pictures; 1931 worked for Pathe-Natan
Films, also for Paris, Mediterrane which he
helped organize ; brought to United States by
Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures ; was with
Fox ; now with Warner Bros.
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MAYER, LOUIS B.
b. Europe, July 4, 1885; p. Sarah Meltzer and
Jacob Mayer, non-professional; educ. public
schools, St. John, New Brunswick; m. Mar-
garet Shemburg ; first theatrical venture was the
operation of a small theater in Haverhill, Mass.
The house was in poor condition but he reno-
vated it and reopened it; having won the con-
fidence of his patrons, he soon had the leading
theater in the town; then decided to give social
attractions such as the Boston Opera company,
"Peter Pan," with Maude Adams and "The
Littlest Rebel," with the Farnums as the at-
tractions ; was a huge success ; one by one all of
the five theaters in Haverhill came under his
control ; later branched out and with Nat Gor-
don formed the Gordon-Mayer theatrical chain,
the strongest in New England at that time ; be-
came interested in the exchange end of the busi-
ness, and soon was recognized as one of the
biggest buyers of film in the country, as well
as enjoying an enviable reputation as a rare
judge of a picture's commercial possibilities ;
his background of sound experience made him
logical head of operations when the greatest
merger up to that time in film history brought
together the picture-making forces of Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer ; under his management that or-
ganization has become one of the greatest film
producing organizations in the world, producing
an average of more than 60 pictures each year ;
president of the Motion Picture Producers As-
sociation.
MAYNARD, KEN
b. Mission, Texas, July 21, 1895; educ. graduated
from Virginia Military Institute; became in-
terested in trick riding when a child; at the
age of 14 ran away to join a cheap wagon show;
his father persuaded him to take a course in
civil engineering and he was one of the young-
est civil engineers in the Army; in 1923 was
with Ringling Brothers' circus; in 1923, made his
first picture, since that time has been starred in
a long series of western vehicles by First Na-
tional, Universal, Tiffany; now producing and
acting.
MAYO, ARCHIE
b. 1896, New York; appeared in Alcazar Stock.
'Frisco, Sid Grauman's prologues, Hollywood;
Hugh Mcintosh Stock Co., in Australia, and
vaudeville, U. S. ; first film work with Hamilton-
White Prod, as scenarist and writer of origin-
als; director for Jack White, doing short come-
dies, same with Christie, and then features for
Joseph Schenck, returned to Christie ; features
for M-G-M, and Columbia Pictures, 1926; then
worked for Warners ; under contract to Warner
Bros. 1927 1937; now with Samuel (loldwyn.
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MEINS. GUS
b. 1896 ; editor, cartoonist, "Los Angeles Even-
ing Herald"; Fox, 1919, scenarist and gag man;
same positions with others ; two-reel comedies ;
assistant director, then director, with Sennett ;
directed Ben Turpin ; made shorts and features ;
short reel comedies, Stern Bros., switching to
Universal shorts department in 1929; was witii
Hal Roach directing comedy features and shorts;
now free-lancing.
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MELFORD, GEORGE
b. 1889, Rochester, N. Y. ; educ. McGill Univ. ;
legitimate actor seven years ; first with Kalem,
as actor and then director ; directed with Fam-
ous, Metropolitan (P.D.C.), Universal; mem-
ber Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences ; has
made over 500 films, features and shorts; in
1928-29, with RKO, M-G-M, Fox, and then a
free-lancer; 1930 "Vikings of North", first all-
dialogue film made in Arctic Caxle ; was with
Universal ; now free-lancing.
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MENDES, LOTHAR
b. Berlin ; joined Ernst Lubitsch in Max Rcin-
hardt's company as an actor ; in legitimate sev-
eral years until persuaded by Paul Davidson,
former Ufa (Berlin) production head, to enter
films ; learned production and became director
with Ufa; in 1926, Robert T. Kane signed him
in Berlin to come to U. S.; arrived in Neu
York late 1926; 1927, went to Hollywood and
joined Paramount, working for company in
1927-28-29-30-31-32; now directing in England.
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MENZIES, WILLIAM CAMERON
b. July 29, 1896, New Haven Conn. ; educ. Scot-
land four years, grammar school New Haven,
Yale College two years ; left college to attend
Students' Art League in New York ; entered
Navy and went over seas with the rank of
ensign, saw fifteen months of service in foreign
waters ; returned to New York at conclusion of
war and obtained work with Famous Players
as art director ; has followed this vocation ever
since, or until he was signed by Fox Films to
direct pictures ; was art director for Raoul
Walsh and the Mayfair Company, did two pic-
tures at First National, one for Mary Pickford
and "The Thief of Bagdad" starring Douglas
Fairbanks; was under contract tu Fox and Para-
mount ; directed in England ; now directing for
Selznick - 1 nternational.
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MEYER, FRED S.
b. Germany, Oct. 22, 1891; educ. high school
and pre-college in Germany, post graduate Co-
lumbia; manager of Grand Theater, Chicago,
1909; in 1910, started as a salesman with
Laemmle Film Service, Chicago; has been in
Universal employ practically ever since, except
ing only time he was in business for himself;
1912-18, Minneapolis and Milwaukee; 1919-26,
opened and operated Palace Theater, Hamilton,
Ohio; 192'6, general manager, Universal's 68
theaters, Kansas City, Mo.; 1927-30, general
manager, Milwaukee Theater Circuit (U.); 1930
to 1932, manager, Alhambra Theater; personally
took over lease and assumed operation of Al-
hambra Theater, Milwaukee, in 1933, which he
operated until July, 1934; active in exhibition
organization affairs since 1921; headed Milwau-
kee unit M. P. T. O. A. 1927-1930 and Wis-
consin state unit from 1930 to 1934; two years
JULE STYNE
Vocal Superpisor
"WAKE UP AND LIVE"
"IN OLD CHICAGO"
"ALI BABA GOES TO TOWN"
"YOU CANT HAVE EVERYTHING"
and
Personal Vocal Coach to
Alice Faye, Tony Martin and Leah Ray
20th CENTURY-FOX
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BIOGRAPHIES
national secretary, M. P. T. O. A.; chairman
of its committee on public relations; directoi
and member executive committee, 1932-34;
spokesman at code hearings in Washington;
past president, Rotary Club; numerous fraternal
organizations; now an executive at Universal.
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MILESTONE, LEWIS
Entered pictures, 1919; served in practically all
production posta until he became director, 1925,
for Warners ; first feature was "Seven Sinners" ;
loaned to Famous latter part of 1926, and made
a Harold Lloyd picture ; returned to Warners
early 1927, then United Artists; with Paramount
in 1928, returning to United Artists in 1929 ;
directed "All Quiet on the Western Front,"
voted one of the "Ten Best Pictures of 1930"
in the FILM DAILY poll; selected one of the
"Ten Best Directors of 1930-31" in annual FILM
DAILY poll; directed "Front Page"; was pro-
ducing and directing for United Artists; member
Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences; now with
Hal Roach.
MILNER, DAN
Film Editor for Mayfair Productions; in 1935,
directed for Victory Pictures.
MINTZ. CHARLES
Producer of Krazy Kat, Scrappy, Color Rhap-
sody, and Barney Google cartoons ; started in
the cartoon business by releasing the Felix Car-
toons in 1921 ; then produced and released the
Krazy Kats on the state rights market ; was the
first cartoon producer to get a release for his
product with a major distributor that was F.
B. O. ; it included a series of Krazy Kats and
a series of Alices; Walt Disney was his pro-
duction chief on the latter series ; discovered
Walt Disney and was the first to appreciate
the young man with great ideas ; with Disney
still as production chief he produced the original
Oswald series for Universal release ; at the sam«
time he switched his Krazy Kat release to Para-
mount ; has been producing for Columbia re-
lease exclusively since the advent of the talkies ;
created the Scrappy character in 1931 and the
Color Rhapsodies in 1934 ; is president of the
Motion Picture Cartoon Producers Assn.
MOELLER, PHILIP
b. New York City on 34th Street, where the
Macy's store now stands; educ. in public schools
and DeWitt-Clinton high school and is a gradu-
ate and post-graduate of Columbia University,
Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees; the the-
ater has been his life; one of the founders of
the Theater Guild in 1919; in 15 years has
directed some 60 plays for Theater Guild ;
brought to Hollywood by RKO-Radio on a three
year directorial contract with the understanding
that he shall direct films at the Radio Studios
during the summer months when the Guild is
not producing and this will not affect his relation-
ship with that institution.
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MOHR, HAL
b. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 2. 1894; h. 6 feet,
2 inches; dark brown hair and hazel eyes; w.
205 pounds; p. Rosalie Renargue and Michael
Mohr, non-professionals ; educ. Polytechnic high
school of San Francisco; m. Evelyn Venable,
professional ; hy. photography, radio and avia-
tion ; cameraman for a number of years with
First National, Warner Bros., 20th Century-
Fox; won the 1935 Academy Award for best
cinematography on "A Midsummer Night's
Dream" ; now directing.
MOORE, VIN
b. Mayville, New York ; edu. Colorado School
of Mines ; twenty years on stage and screen ;
started directing in 1917; two years with Cen-
tury Comedies ; two years with Fox ; two years
with Selig; two years with C. L. Chester; with
Universal since 1923 as director, writer and
now directing their feature comedies; last four
pictures "Cohens- and Kellys in Africa," "Many
a Slip," "Virtuous Husband" and "Ex Bad
Boy" ; under long time contract to Universal ;
now free-lancing.
MORROS, BORIS
b. Alexandrovsk, Russia, Jan. 1, 1895; educ.
Imperial Conservatory at St. Petersburg; for-
merly musical director Imperial Opera, St.
Petersburg, and founder, Chauve Souris Com-
pany; engaged by Adolph Zukor as musical di-
rector, Memphis; promoted to musical director,
Paramount-Publix Southern Theaters; later mu-
sical and production director, all Paramount-
Publix Theaters; managing director, New York
Paramount, 1932; came to Hollywood as musical
director of Paramount Productions.
MURPHY, DUDLEY
b. 1897, Boston; graduate of Boston Institute
of Technology ; assistant director in the East ;
assisted Rex Ingram on a number of produc-
tions; while in France, conceived the idea for
the short film, ■"Ballet iMecaiiiciue," and directed
this as his first assignment; directed for FBO ;
sent to New York early in 1929 to work at
RCA studio; with with MG-M ; free-lanced in
England ; an organizer of Associated Artists.
MURPHY, RALPH
b. Rockville, Conn., in 1895; educ. Holyoke
High School and Syracuse University, where
he took academic and law courses ; was member
of class of 1916; acted with the original Wash-
ington Square Players, Henry Miller, George
M. Cohan, John Golden ; was assistant under
Winchell Smith ; directed his own stock com-
panies ; wrote five plays, which were produced
on Broadway ; joined Pathe in 1930' as a writer
and director; later with Charles R. Rogers
Prods. ; then directing and writing for RKO
Pathe ; was directing for Rogers Productions,
releasing through Paramount; member Lambs'
Club; was under contract to Universal; now
free-lancing.
MYERS, ZION
b. San Francisco ; wrote, directed many comedy
shorts for Universal, Educational, RKO and M-
G-M, including M-G-M dog comedies in 1930;
produced shorts for Universal and Columbia ;
was producing features for RKO ; now co-pro-
ducing with Victor Schertzinger for Grand
National.
NATTEFORD, JACK
b. Nebraska ; found way into pictures through
newspaper and stage work ; wrote magazine
stories; cut and titled hundrreds of silent pic-
tures and wrote stories and scripts for a hun-
dred more; since 1920 with Tiffany, Columbia,
Universal, M. H. Hoffman and others as writer
and editor ; now supervising "Three Mesqui-
teers" series for Sol Siegel, Republic producer.
NEILL. R. WILLIAM
b. 1890, Dublin, Ireland; educ. by private
tutor; legitimate actor, opposite Lillian Russell,
in London, later on American circuits ; wrote
a play, "Prince o' My Dreams," later other
plays ; screen career, 1 Yi years with Thos. Ince,
followed by Famous, Hodkinson, First National,
Paramount, United Artists, Equity Pictures, Fox,
First National directed silent pirt-'- ^ f , . nv
Lumas, Warner Bros, and, in 1928-29, Colum-
bia, Technicolor and free-lancing; directed for
Tiffany ; was with Columbia ; now free-lancing
in England ; hobbies : golf and outdoor sports.
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NEUFELD, SIG
Entered motion pictiae business in 1911 as a
cutter with Universal ; was under contract to
them until about 1927, during which time he
was promoted by varioos steps; between 1922
and 1927 was an associate producer for Univer
sal; 1927-1930, was associated with Columbia
Fox, KBS and with various independent com
panies ; in 1932 and 1933, produced a series of
twelve features for Tower and Premier Pictures
in 1934, became associated with Ambassador
Pictures, Inc., as secretary-treasurer and asso-
ciate producer ; now with Excelsior Pictures.
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NEUFIELD, SAM
First directorial work with Stern Bros.-Uni-
versal, 1925, making comedies ; for same com-
pany made series of two-reel "Excuse Makers,"
"What Happened to Jane" and others; for
Stern Film Co., releasing through Universal,
directed series of "Let George Do It" and
series of "Buster Browns," both two-reel com-
edy groups ; other shorts for Universal in 1928-
29 ; directed "Chimp" Comedies at Tiffany ; now
directing independent features.
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NEUMANN. KURT
b. Neuremburg, Germany, 1906 ; studied music
for years in Germany and England before enter-
ing theatrical work; entered pictures in 1925;
Carl Laemmle, Jr., brought him to Hollywood
from a London theater where he was in charge
of directing stage presentations in 1927 ; direc-
ted Spanish versions, also German version of
"King of Jazz" for Universal; directed series
of musical shorts and Slim Summerville come-
dies for two years ; "The Information Kid" was
first feature picture; also directed "Kings Up"
with Tom Mix; hobbies: accomplished pianist
and singer ; secret ambition may lead him eventu-
ally to the concert stage if movies do not
completely absorb his interest; was with Uni-
versal, M("i-.M and Sol Lesser.
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NEWMAN, JOSEPH M.
b. Aug. 7, 1909, Logan, Utah; attended gram-
mar school in Hollywood and Venice and Venice
California High School ; started picture work in
1925 as an office boy at Metro; was script
clerk ; became assistant director working under
George Hill ; was assistant to Ernst Lubitsch,
W. S. Van Dyke, Robert Z. Leonard; now
under contract to M-G-M to direct short sub-
jects.
NEWMEYER, FRED
b. 1891, Central City, Colo.; played profes-
sional baseball 1908 to 1913; entered pictures
1913 as an extra with Universal; graduated to
prop man, and later to assistant director and
finally director ; has directed Harold Lloyd,
Douglas MacLean, Leon Errol, Ben Lyon, W.
C. Fields, Reginald Denny, Richard Dix, Eddie
Dowling ; worked for Sono-Art. Dowling's unit,
1928-29; with Pathe and Paramount in 1929-
30; directed for Columbia; now unh H,j|
Roach ; hobby : mining.
NICHOLLS, GEORGE, Jr.
h. San Francisco, May 5, 1897 ; educ. public
schools of New York City ; when a small child
was signed to a contract with the Biograph
Company and played in many pictures with
Mary Pickford and other stars of the early
silent days; at 17 years of age was a member
LEWIS SEILER
Director
"TURN OFF THE MOON"
Paramount
Now Directing for
WARNER BROS.
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BIOGRAPHIES
of the Selig Picture stock company with Jack
Pickford ; decided there was no future for liini
as an actor and turned to camera work ; hrst
assignment was as an assistant cameraman ;
graduated to a first cameraman and then went
in as head of the property department ; tiie next
step toward his directorship was as a cutter ;
as a tiim editor he won such an outstandniH
reputation that studios hesitated to lose his ser-
vices to promote hmi to a directorsliip ; his
cliance finally came with KRO RacHo stud.os in
1934; now free-lancing.
NIGH, WILLIAM
b. 1881, Berlin, Wise; educ. Univ. of Calif.,
Berkeley ; wrote first play while at college ;
1900, appeared in it; farmer, writer, cartoonist,
painter ; played m musical comedy ; played parts
with Keystone Comedy Co., heavies with Sen-
nett, starred by Fox, later wrote and directed
for Reliance, California M. P. Corp., Fox.
First National ; directed for Johnny Dooley
Comedies, Democracy Photoplays, Warners,
Prod. Security Corp., Apollo State Rights, or-
ganized Frank Nicholson Prod., 1924 ; "Fire
Brigade," for M-G-M, 1926: with M-G-M in
1927-28-29; directed for Monogram and M. H.
Hoffman; was with Universal; now free-lancing;
member Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences,
Friar's Club, N. Y. ; Lamb's Club, N. Y.
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NOBLE, JOHN WINTHROP
b. Albemarle County, 1880; educ. West Point
Military Academy ; served U. S. Army, 8
years, Phillipines, China, engineer in Mexico ;
five years in stock, Broadway productions, and
vaudeville; joined Thanhouser, 1911, assistant
director, director; directed about 100 shorts for
Universal and Mutual; two years with Metro;
with Vitagraph, Selznick, Frohman, G'oldwyn,
Griffith. Lyceum Film Bureau, Educational,
Metropolitan Pictures (P. D. C), EUbee Pic-
tures ; writer of plays and short stories, scenar-
ios; supervisor of production and executive of
American Sound Recording Corp., sound pro-
ducers in New York, organized in 1929 ; has
directed over 100 sound pictures via Fox Movie-
tone and Western Electric processes ; 1928 was
director-in-chief M-G-M in the East; still in
the East.
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NORTH. ROBERT
b. New York City, Feb. 2. 1884; stage experi-
ence in Broadway plays; early in 1932 became
an associate producer for Fox; later in 1932
with Columbia, which capacity he fulfilled until
1936 ; now with Paramount.
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NOVARRO, RAMON
Actiji : r. m. Ramiin .Samaniegoes ; b. Durango.
Mexico. Feb. 6. 1905; h. 5 feet. 8 inches; black
hair and brown eyes; w. 155 pounds; educ.
college in Mexico; hy. music and violin; ap-
peared with the Marion Morgan dancers in
1919; appeared in many screen productions;
1935-37 in overseas production as director and
actiir; now producing for Republic.
NUGENT, ELLIOTT
b. 1899 Dover. Ohio; educ. B. A.— Ohio State
University ; started on stage at age of 4 ; be-
gan writing while in High School ; began real
professional work upon leaving college; first
motion picture work was "Kempy" written by
J. C. Nugent (his father) and himself; played
leading parts in \. V. ; co-directed, acted in
"The Last Flight" ; co-directed for Warner
Bros. ; directed "Three-Cornered Moon." one of
the National Board of Review Ten Best of 1933 ;
was under contract to Paramount ; now with
Columbia.
OLCOTT, SIDNEY
b. Toronto, Can. ; educ. Toronto ; legitimate
actor 10 years; 1906, started with Mutoscope
Co., acting ; director with Kalem, Paramount,
Arrow, Producers Security Corp., Goldwyn,
American Releasing Corp., Goldwyn-Cosmopoli-
tan, Paramount, Inspiration, Unucrsai, aiin in
1927 to England to become production director
of British Lion Film Corp., remaining in Eng-
land in 1927-28-29; now free-lancing; first
American director to make pictures in Europe
making series of 14; member Friars, Lambs
N. Y., Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences ;
hobby : collecting antiques.
OSTROW, LOU
I). Cincinnati, Feb. 15; has been engaged in pro-
duction in Hollywood for many years ; resigned
as executive producer at Monogram early in
1934, to join Universal as an associate producer;
now an associate producer for M-G-JM.
PARKER, ALBERT
b. 1889, New York; legitimate actor 15 years;
began film career, 1916, with Triangle, Yonkers,
N. Y. ; later directed for Paiamount, E(|Uity,
First National, Unted Artists, (Fairbanks'
"Black Pirate") ; 1927-28, producing in Eng-
land ; now directing in England ; member
Lambs' Club, New York; Academy of M. P.
Arts and Sciences.
PARROTT, JAMES
h. 1893, Baltimore; stage career, two years
Irish monologue, vaudeville and burlesque; dis-
covered by Al Christie at Universal, and worked
ill Sennett's Keystone comedies, first as actor,
then as assistant director, finally director,
working on Fox lot; then Bull's Eye Comedies,
the De Haven comedy series, Pathe, "All-Star"
unit and then directing Charley Chase, who is
his Iirother ; made Max Davidson series of
shorts in 1927-28, with Fox on shorts in 1928-
29. then a free-lancer; directed for Hal Roach;
hobbies; hunting, fishing; now free-lancing.
PARSONS, LINDSLEY
b. Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 12, 1905; educ. Uni-
versity of California at Los Angeles, Calif.,
member of Kappa Alpha (Southern) fraternity;
newspaper experience with City News Service,
Los Angeles ; Alhambra Post- Advocate, Alham-
bra; Calexico Chronicle; Santa Rosa Press-Demo-
crat; Humbolt Times; San Mateo News (editor
and publisher) ; joined Monogram Pictures Corp.
in July, 1931, as publicity director; wrote screen-
plays; now supervising Tex Ritter series for
errand National.
PASTERNAK, JOSEPH
b. Szilgy Somlyo. Hungary. Sept. 19, 1901;
educ. in Huiifjary: in 1923 became an assistant
director at Famous Players-Lasky, Astoria,
Lon.sr Island, studio; assisted Allan Dwan and
Wesley Ruggles; in 1926 came to Hollywood;
directed El Brendel in two-reel comedy; was
assistant director at Universal; in 1928 went
tn Europe for Universal; produced in Berlin,
Budapest and Vienna; his pictures starred Fran-
cisca Gaal; Paul Kemp, Louise Ulrich, Paul
Herberger, Hans Holt; Henry Koster and
Stephen Szekley were among his directors;
Nicholas Brodsky composed music for his pic-
lures; prodiiceil "Paprika," which Berlin critics
voted best picture of 1931; made "Veronica,"
also a prize-winner: his "Spring Parade" won
the Mussolini award, while "Peter" was winner
of the International Congress Medal in Moscow;
now at Universal City.
PAUL, VAL
Was with Universal; then with Charles R.
Rogers at Pathe, later with him at Paramount
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where he produced; when Rogers took over Uni-
versal, he went with him as a producer.
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PEARCE, A. LESLIE
Lengthy career on stage; from stage director
ill 1928 to director of sound features, making
"Carnation Kid" for Paramount and "A Bird in
the Hand"; 1929, collaborating with Hollv
wood producers on dialogue direction; directed
for RKO, Christie and Mack Sennett in 1929-
30; directed "Meet the Wife"; was under cc-
tract to Mack Sennett ; now free-lancing in
England.
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PEMBROKE, SCOTT
Directed features for F.B.O.; Columbia, First
Division and Rayart in 1926-27-28; continued
with Rayart in 1929; in 1933 wrote a continuity
for I'niversal ; in 1935, directed for Republic;
was in England ; now free-lancing in Hollywood.
PERLBERG, WILLIAM
b. New York City, Oct. 22, 1896; educ. New
York and St. Louis schools; graduate of Cor-
nell L'niversity ; worked for William Morris
Agency in New York f'^r five years ; William
Morris Agency in Hollywood for ten years;
1933 joined Columbia as casting director, worked
at that for one year ; then became executive
assistant to Harry Cohen, president of Colum-
bia Pictures ; became a producer.
PICHEL, IRVING
b. Pittsburgh, June 24, 1891 ; educ. graduated
from Central High School, Pittsburgh, and Har-
vard in 1914; stage experience as an actor; was
member of the advisory board of the Theater
Guild; accepted an offer from M-G-M and spent
six months writing for pictures ; was under con-
tract to RKO Radio as director and player;
featured played for Paramount ; co-directed at
RKO Radio ; now directing for Republic.
PIVAR, BEN
b. 1902, Manchester, England ; educ. City Col-
lege of New York; manager Murphy & Co., N.
Y. developers of amateur photography pictures ;
picture work, cutter with Universal ; supervising
editor at Columbia ; producer at Columbia ; 1929
was in charge of foreign language productions ;
produced westerns and action pictures; was
under contract to Columbia; now with Condor;
hobbies : golf and football.
PIVAR, MAURICE
b. Manchester, England, June 11, 1896; educ.
public schools in Manchester and at Stuyvesant
High School, New York City, graduate City
College of New York; 1911, upon graduation
from college, became office boy in advertising
department of Universal Pictures ; remained
several years, gradually advancing ; resigned to
work for Columbia Pictures, in sales department ;
returned to Universal advertising department ;
came to Hollywood in 1925 to take charge of
editorial department ; was made an associate
producer in 1934; hobbies: reading and horse-
back.
POE, COY
b. Stevensville, Tex., Dec. 20, 1908; educ. Texas
Christian University and University of Okla-
homa ; member Delta Tau Delta fraternity ; did
Bert
KALMAR
and
Harry
RUBY
THE LIFE OF THE PARTY'
Screenplay*
(RKO-Radio)
'GOLDWYN FOLLIES'
Screenplay*
(Samuel Goldwyn — United Artists)
In Collaboration
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newspaper work ; was a night club manager at
Oklahoma City ; 10 years in vaudeville and radio
work ; 1934, came to Hollywood as personal rep-
resentative of Pinky Tomlin ; now associate
producer for Maurice Conn's Melody Pictures
Corp.
POLLARD "BUD"
b. Alexandria, Va., May 12, 1884; appeared
on the stage at the age of seven; toured U. S.
and Canada with juvenile dramatic and comic
opera companies; attended school in Canada,
Corrige College, Victoria; dramatic stock with
Del S. Lawrence on Pacihc coast, and with Paul
Steindorf and Ferris Hartman in comic opera;
toured Australia in vaudeville; returning to
America was featured over Pantages and Or-
pheum circuits; entered pictures in 1912 ah
gag man, writer and comedian, freelancing;
joined Canadian army, August, 1914; woundeu
and discharged in 1918; played Pantages cir-
cuit ; produced and directed own shorts on
coast 1920-21 ; directed for Florida East Coast
Studios 1922; wrote and directed shorts in Eng-
land for Gaumont in 1923; wrote and directed
shorts for Trianon Films A. G., Berlin, 1924-25;
directed in Vienna, 1925; returned to U. i..
vaudeville in 1926; produced own shorts ii.
1927; toured Fox West Coast circuit in 1928;
directed "The Danger Man" in 1929, also di
rected for Wesco Pictures; wrote and directed
for Public Welfare Pictures and Century Pic-
tures in 1930; produced "Bud" Pollard novelties
in 1931. Hobbies: hunting, fishing and golt.
POTTER, HENRY C.
b. New York City, 1906; educ. at St. Paul's
and at Yale University, finished his education
under Professor George F. Baker of the "47"
Workshop, having decided to follow the theater
as a profession, his efforts at playwrighting and
directing meeting with early success; with
George Haight, organized the Hampton Players,
at Southampton, Long Island, this theater soon
became one of the leading try-out houses of the
country, producing many plays and players which
advanced to later success on Broadway; after
several years at Southampton, produced on
Broadway; since that time the firm of Potter
and Haight has produced many successes; in
1935 joined Samuel Goldwyn; directed for Gold-
wyn and Universal; now directing for Selznick-
International.
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PRATT, GILBERT
b. Providence, K. I., Feb. 16, 1892; started
with Old Kinema Color, played leads with Ka-
lem, then to Inceville; 1916 to Hal Roach as
a heavy for Lloyd; made a director Ijy Roach
directing one and two-reelers; 1918 to Vitagraph
directing Larry Semon; 1919 started with Edu-
cational with Jack White; directed Lloyd Hamil-
ton, then to Monty Banks at Warners; made
two series then made comedy for Sennett; went
back to Banks; with Christie year and half;
with Fox and Universal, then came to Para-
mount as a writer; went to F. B. O., directed
features ; back to Roach then back to Para-
mount ; now in England.
PREMINGER, OTTO LUDWIG
1). Dec. 5, 1906, in Vienna, Austria; educ. in
Vienna, the University of Vienna, received de-
gree of Doctor of Laws; when 17 years old
became an actor with Max Reinhardt at the
Theater-in-the-Josefstadt in Vienna; on leaving
Vienna in October, 1935, had been the head of
the same theater for the last three years; was
actor and director at Zurich, Prague, Salzburg,
Berlin, and Vienna; directed talking pictures in
Vienna; staged "Libel" for Gilbert Miller in
New York in 1935; still under contract to Mil-
ler to do at least one play a year for three
years with approval by 20th Century-Fox; now
directing at 20th Century-Fox; hobby tennis.
PRESNELL, ROBERT R.
b. Lake View, la., April 29, 1894; educ. Uni-
versity of Chicago ; started writing pictures for
Thos. Ince in 1912; returned to newspaper work;
back to pictures at Paramount Eastern Studio
for William Le Baron ; then under Monta Bell ;
served a long term at M-G-M in Hollywood,
then Fox, First National and then Radio ; 1934,
was made associate producer for Warner Bros. ;
now with Universal.
RANTZ, LOUIS
b. Jan. 1, 1895, Philadelphia; educ. Philadelphia;
started in picture business in 1916 and until
1929, built and operated theaters in and around
Philadelphia; sold theater interests in 1929 to
Stanley Company of America; came to Holly-
wood in 1930 and started producing pictures
independently; joined George Hirliman Enter-
prises in 1935 as an associate producer and
executive of the corporation; hobby: likes fishing.
RAPE, HARRY
b. Denver, Oct. 16; at the age of eighteen be-
came interested in theatricals and organized a
minstrel show from the ranks of Denver's society
people ; decided to go to New York and become
a theatrical manager ; soon convinced Gus Ed-
wards that he had managerial qualities and was
employed by that vaudeville artist ; he remained
with Edwards for six years ; next business ven-
ture was the opening of a vaudeville agency in
New York City ; after seven years as a success-
ful vaudeville manager he turned to picture pro-
duction ; his initial film effort was the organiza-
tion of his own production company with a re-
leasing contract with World Film Corp. ; later
he produced pictures for the open market but
soon left independent producing to become the
production manager for Selznick; 1921, left that
organization and became a partner with Warner
Bros, as a producer; 1924, became identified
with the picture production activities of Louis
B. Mayer; at the time of the M-G-M merger
became an associate executive of the merged
companies.
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RATOFF, GREGORY
b. April 20, 1897, Samara, Russia; educ. St.
Petersburg University, graduate of law course,
but took his studies at the St. Petersburg Drama-
tic School more seriously than his legal work;
made his debut at the Maly Theater in the
Russian capital; when his country entered the
world war, he served in the army until the revolu-
tion; played juvenile in a HarkoflE stock company
for two years; left Russia Dec. 20, 1919, went
to Germany where he opened his own Russian
Theater in Berlin, touring Vienna, Budapest,
London, Paris and other European capitals; Lee
Shubert brought him to New York, where in
1922, he began a series of 32 plays, he appeared
for the Shuberts in New York, Chicago and
on tour; has played many important film roles;
later with Gaumont-British; while in London,
appeared in a B.I. P. film and produced, wrote,
directed and played in "This Woman is Mine"
released through Paramount in the United States ;
Darryl F. Zanuck then signed him to a com-
bination writing-directing-acting contract with
20th Century-Fox.
RAY, ALBERT
b. 1897, New Rochelle, N. Y. ; following career
in musical comedy, broke into pictures as di-
rector at the Pathe N. Y. Studios ; later ap-
peared in features for Patbe. V tagraph, Lois
Weber, Ince, First National and Fox ; starred
by Fox for two years ; returned to directing
making Sunshine Comedies for Fox; later di-
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rected features for Fox and First National ; also
directed for Educational; later at the Paramount,
N. Y., studio; now free-lancing; hobbies: dog
racing and the theater, especially musical
comedy.
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RAY, BERNARD B.
Started career with D. W. Griffith in 1911 as
laboratory technician for Biograph; with Bio-
graph four years in various capacities; 1917,
Griffith elevated him to laboratory supervisor ;
appointed editorial supervisor ; cameraman for
Triangle ; later in charge of an independent
laboratory in Hollywood ; production manager
and editorial supervisor for Capitol Film Corp. ;
in conjunction with Ferdinand P. Earle owned
his own studio turning out trick and miniature
effects for major studios; later directed a series
of comedies for Educational; 1933, organized Re-
liable Pictures Corp. ; has produced and directed
37 features; 1936-37, producing and directing
24 features and one Spanish picture for Columbia
release.
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REED, J. THEODORE
b. Cincinnati, Ohio, June 18, 1887; educ. at-
tended private school, Detroit University School,
University of Michigan; vice-president of De-
troit Steering Gear Company; in 1918, joined
Douglas Fairbanks, was scenario editor from
1918 to 1921; managed Douglas Fairbanks Pro-
ductions until 1931; in 1933, became assistant
to Benjamin Glazer at Paramount; directing for
Paramount.
REED, LUTHER
b. July, 1888, Berlin, Wise.; reporter on "New
York Herald," studied mining engineering ;
frduc. Ethical Culture School, N. Y. ; Columbia
Univ. ; after 5 years of newspaper work, joined
Metro in 1917, doing scripts and adaptations,
later in sarne capacity with Ince, Cosmopolitan,
Famous ; director for Paramount, laecoming as-
sociate producer for FBO-RKO early in 1929;
1930, directed "Rio Rita" and "Hit the Deck";
now free-lancing; served U. S. Infantry, World
War.
REID, CLIFF
b. Delaware. Ohio, Sept. 7, 1893 ; worked on
a newspaper; entered the picture business in
1912 in the distributing field; produced scores
of adventure films ; produced the William J.
Burns mystery detective series for Fox; pro-
ducing for RKO since 1934.
REID, MRS. WALLACE
b. March 13, Boston, Mass.; educ. Lockwood
Academy, Brooklyn, Virginia College, Roanoke;
entered pictures via Biograph Company as an
extra in 1910; appeared on the stage in stock
and vaudeville; produced pictures from 1923 to
1930; directed a few; wrote stories and scripts,
three of which (in collaboration) were done for
Monogram; 1936. supervising for Republic Pic-
tures; n^w witli Monogram; hobbies: badminton
and bridge.
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REINHARDT, MAX
b. Baden bei Vienna, Sept. 9, 1873; studied for
the stage under Emil Burde; made his first ap-
pearance on the stage at the Stadt Theater, Salz-
burg, in 1893; first appeared in Berlin, at the
Deutches Theater, 1894; took over the manage-
ment and produced at Kleines Theater, Berlin,
1902, also managed and produced at the Neues
ROY CHANSLOR
Now Writing for
20th Century-Fox
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Theater; in 1911, at the Coliseum, London; at the
Savoy, Oct. 1911; in 1927, took his company to
America, and at the Century and the Cosmo-
politan Theaters, Nov. 1927 to Jan. 1928, pro-
duced "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and other
plays; returned to Berlin, 1928; and produced
many plays; in 1935, produced and directed "A
Midsummer Night's Dream" for Warner Bros.
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REVIER, HARRY
b. March, 1889, Philadelphia ; educ. Scranton,
Pa. ; cameraman with Ambrose, in Italy ; di-
rected for same, then to London and directed
for Gaumont ; to America and built theater chain
in West ; directed Marjorie Rambeau and Wil-
lard Mack in stock; built one of first studios in
Los Angeles; directed for Universal, Lasky,
World, Metro, Ogden Pictures, Independent
Sales, Goldwyn, Howells Pictures, Quality Pic-
tures C. B. C, F. B. O., several independent
units. Associated Exhibitors, Anchor Prod.,
Superlative Prod.; serial for Artclass in 1928;
sound shorts for Powers Cinephone and Colum-
bia in 1929; features for Rayart in 1930; now
free-lancing.
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REVNES, MAURICE S.
b. New York City, Sept. 28, 1894; educ. Philadel-
phia grade schools and high schools. University
of Pennsylvania; produced plays; was general
production manager Fox Film Corporation in
1924, 1925, 1926; was associate producer for
Pa the; went into the agency business in 1931,
forming Maurice Revnes Agency; later went to
M-G-M where he has been since; now an asso-
ciate producer.
RIESNER, CHARLES F.
b. Minneapolis; educ. Minneapolis; amateur and
professional boxer; ten years in Keith and Or-
pheum vaudeville ; starred for Dillingham ;
scenarist and director for Keystone-Revier mo-
tion picture company, Vitagraph, Century, Bal-
boa Productions, Astra Productions ; co-director
with Charles Chaplin; song writer Feist Music
Company ; director for Warner Brothers on the
Syd Chaplin comedies; director at Paramount,
W. C. Fields comedy ; director for eight years
at M-G-M, comedies with Marie Dressier and
others; made "Hollywood Revue" first big revue
in sound ; director one year for Gaumont British,
London ; now directing at Paramount.
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RIPLEY, ARTHUR
Collaborated on screenplays and directed Edgar
Kennedy short for RKO ; now co-directing for
Walter Wanger Productions.
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RISKIN, EVERETT
b. May 18, 1895, New York City; produced
plays in New York; came to Hollywood and
joined Columbia as an associate; still with Co-
lumbia.
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RISKIN, ROBERT
b. New York City; educ. New York and Balti-
more; at age of 17 wrote originals for Para-
mount; wrote many stage plays; joined Colum-
bia as a writer, and has written scripts for
most of Columbia's important productions; in
1934, "It Happened One Night," which won
Academy Award for best adaptation for 1934;
in 1936, signed to a new contract with Colum-
bia as a Producer-Writer.
later scenarios for James Cagney, Joan Crawford
and Shirley Temple; "I Wasn't Born Yester-
day," a novel published by Macauley. 1935 ;
"Knock on Wood," a play produced on Broad-
way, 1935 ; was under contract to 20th Century-
Fox as writer producer; now with Major Pic-
RIVKIN, ALLEN
ROACH, HAL E.
b. Hayward, Wisconsin, 1903; educ. University
of Minnesota ; newspaper and publicity work in
Chicaso and New York; entered pictures 1931
in RKO publicity department, Hollywood ; be-
came screen writer with "Is My Face Red?";
b. Elmira, N. Y., Jan. 19, 1892; at the age of
17, struck out in search of adventure, landing
in Seattle and from there went on to Alaska,
spending two years trucking mail ; back to
Seattle in same line of work ; was sent south
near Los Angeles as supervisor of trucking
company operating in the oil fields ; from there
went into motion picture work and was for a
time stock cowboy for Universal at $25 a week ;
met Harold Lloyd and the two raised enouRh
money to make a one reel picture which sold
for $850 ; start of the two careers ; has directed
pictures, written scenarios and is now a pro-
ducer of two-reel comedies and full-length fea-
tures released l)y M-G-M ; many of the famous
stars of today have risen through the comedy
training on the Hal Roach lot; was the instigator
of the famous Laurel and Hardy team and "Our
Gang" ; has his own string of ponies and a train-
ing field at the Hal Roach Ranch; hobby, polo
and athletics in general ; is a member of several
smart clubs throughout the country and is presi-
dent of the Los Angeles Turf Club, operating
famous Santa Anita Racetrack ; celebrated his
twentieth anniversary as a producer in 1934.
ROBERTSON, JOHN STUART
b. June, 1878, London, Ont., Canada; educ.
St. Thomas, Ont., Western University; 1890.
first stage appearance; played stock until 1915,
when he appeared in features made by Harry
Davenport for Vitagraph ; directing followed
(1915) with Famous, Inspiration Pictures, Inc.,
Mary Pickford, First National, M-G-M ; made
"Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde," directed Barthel-
mess while at Inspiration ; John S. Robertson
Prod., his own unit; for M-G-M in 1928-29-
directed for Universal and Pathe in 1929-30 •
directed for M-G-M ; was with RKO ; now free-
lancing; member Academy of M. P. Arts and
Sciences ; hobby : picture making.
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ROCKETT, AL
b. Vincennes, Ind., Sept. 24, 1889; educ. Sedalia,
Mo., High School, Missouri University ; entered
picture business in 1914; with his brother, Ray,
production supervisor with First National for
several pictures ; later joined Fox ; resigned from
Fox in 1935.
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ROGELL. ALBERT
b. Oklahoma City, 1901 ; started in pictures in
1918 as assistant cameraman, later cameraman,
assistant director; 1921, directed a series of out-
door features; 1922-23-24, directed for inde-
pendent market; 1925-26, Universal; 1927-28,
First National; 1929. Tiffany; 1930-31. Pathe;
1932-33-34-35 — Columbia; was with RKO; now
with Columbia.
ROGELL, SID
b. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 16, 1900; educ. Spo-
kane, Wash. ; entered pictures in 1923 as prod,
manager for Chas. R. Rogers Prods, and Harry
Joe Brown Prods. ; was studio manager of the
Pathe plant in 1930-31 ; produced a series of
Westerns for Leon Schlesinger, released by \Var-
ner Bros. ; joined Columbia as an associate
producer in 1933 ; now an RKO studio execu-
tive.
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ROGERS, BOGART
h. Los Angeles, Calif., June 24, 1898; educ.
Hollywood High School and Stanford University;
left college after second year to join British
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BIOGRAPHIES
Royal Flying Corps in Canada ; two years with
this outfit, one year of which was spent in
France with 32 Squadron, RFC, finishing as a
captain and flight commander; spent about a
year in commercial aviation barnstorming ; then
Thomas H. Ince studios in publicity department ;
in 1923, with Douglas MacLean and a few
others formed the Douglas MacLean Productions;
was general manager of the MacLean company ;
later wrote fiction, and also managed Clara
Bow's business affairs for a year; since that
time has sold stufif to Saturday Evening Post,
Liberty, Cosmopolitan, Red Book, Blue Book,
Vanity Fair, and other magazines ; also did con-
siderable picture writing; in 1931, went to Para-
mount's Long Island studio to assist Hector
TurnbuU, but that folded because they closed the
studio; shortly thereafter, on returning to Holly-
wood went to Paramount to write a script, then
stayed on as assistant to Merritt Hulburd, head
of the scenario department ; was at that for
nearly two years, became head of that depart-
ment when Hulburd left ; later joined 20th Cen-
tury-Fox as associate producer; now with Para-
mount.
ROGERS, CHARLES
b. Jan. 15, 1889; educ. Catlow College, Berk-
shire, England ; started his stage career at the
age of 24, played Rowley in "School for Scan-
dal" in Nottingham, England; Antre in Eng-
land in "Prince of Pilsen" ; was headliner on
the Keith vaudeville circuit ; started pictures in
Jan. 1928, as writer and actor for Warner
Bros. ; joined Hal Roach in 1929 where he
was actor and writer for a while, directed Harry
Langdon ; writer and gag-man for Laurel &
Hardy comedies ; now writing and directing for
Hal Roach.
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ROGERS, CHARLES R.
b. New York City, July IS, 1882; educ. public
and high schools in Boston ; started as a haber-
dashery salesman ; varnish salesman ; moved to
Buffalo, where he built the first fire-proof mo-
tion picture theater ; saw the tremendous future
that lay in films and bought the N. Y. rights
for Elinor Glyn's "Three Weeks" ; became as-
sociated with Selznick Pictures, first as_ branch
manager, then was appointed manager in New
England and then to general sales manager of
the company for the entire world ; four years
later became general manager of the Robertson-
Cole company in New York ; finally resigned an''
moved to the Coast to become an independent
producer ; after a four-year partnership with
Hunt Stromberg, he separated, going to First
National as an independent producer ; during
that association he produced a number of pic-
tures starring Ken Maynard, Corinne Griffith and
Dorothy Mackaill ; when Warner Bros, bought
the First National company they bought his
interest and he went over to RKO ; after RKO
Pathe, he was appointed vice-president in charge
of production and later resigned to again pro-
duce his own pictures ; associated with Para-
mount for three years as a producer ; now vice-
president in charge of production at Universal;
hobbies : golf and horse-racing.
ROSEN, PHIL
b. Russia; started with Edison, 1912, cinema-
tographer; filmed "Miracle Man," became direc-
tor and worked for Universal, Hodkinson, Metro,
Famous, Sawyer & Lubin. M-G-M, Lumas, FBO,
Sterling Pictures; Columbia, Trem Carr, Chester-
iPWAIRP ^^
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Director
"ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN"
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RKO- Radio
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BIOGRAPHIES
field, Tiffany, British-Gaumont, Select Pictures,
RKO ; member Academy of Arts and Sciences,
Hollywood Athletic Club ; now under contract to
Republic as director and associate producer.
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ROSMER, MILTON
b. Southport, Nov. 4, 1881 ; educ. Manchester
Grammar School ; made his first appearance on
the stage in 1899; joined Osmond Tearle, Dec.
1900, and then toured the following- year with
him; was engaged for 3 years with Walter Mel-
ville; 1903 toured as Paul de Lahne; made his
first appearance in London at the Kennington
Theater, Dec. 1903; toured in America; was
on the stage until 1932; has produced many
notable productions; recently directed for Gau-
mont British.
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ROSS, NAT
b. San Francisco ; educ. 'Frisco ; New York
representative Stanley-Mastbaum Co. ; home of-
fice sales force of Universal ; confidential secre-
tary to Carl Laemmle, then Universal director
of Westerns, starting about 1919; joined Asso-
ciated Exhibitors, 1925-26, Cradwick, 1926, and
with other independent companies ; own unit
with Embassy Pictures; 1926-27-28-29 with
Universal, making shorts, including Collegians
series ; director Universal "Leather Pushers,"
westerns and all star features ; produced com-
edies as an independent released through Edu-
cational, RKO-Van Beuren and Columbia ; in
charge of production on "Bring 'Em Back
Alive" ; produced a series of Tim McCoy
westerns for independent release; was associate
producer at Universal on Jack Holt series; pro-
duced and directed in England ; to produce a
series of pictures in Hollywood.
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ROSSON, ARTHUR
b. 1889, London; as a youth had ambitions to
become a jockey, but went on the stage instead ;
gold digger in Nevada mines ; film actor and
stunt man ; wrote and sold about 30 scenarios ;
assistant director with Allan Dwan, S years
later a director, working for Triangle, Artcraft,
Vitagraph, Universal, Norma Talmadge, Gold-
wyn. Fox, Allied Prod., and in 1925, Famous ;
writes and adapts many of his own stories ;
features for Fox in 1928, and Hoot Gibson
vehicles for Universal same year ; free-lancing
in 1929-30; later a supervisor at Columbia; was
with Hecht-MacArthur ; now free-lancing ; mem-
ber Writers' Club, Hollywood.
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ROSSON, RICHARD
b. 1894, New York; active in musical circles
in East before entering pidtures ; theatrical
career began with Vitagraph in Bklyn. ; in 1914
joined Ince, later going to Universal; started
directing in 1918, his first experience under
supervision of Allan Dwan ; after nine years with
Dwan, began directing with Famous Players,
1926; early in 1928, features for FBO ; 1928,
under contract to Fox ; co-directed several fea-
tures ; then to M-G-M ; was with Samuel Gold-
wyn ; now with RKO.
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ROTH, MURRAY
Formerly composer of popular melodies, writing
music for many of the New York Winter Garden
shows and other Broadway musicals; in 1921,
went to the Coast as scenario writer for Fox
and authorized Van Bibber series and the Helen
and Warren series; adapted "The High School
Hero" among other features; 1927, began work
on shorts with Bryan Foy for Warners; wrote
scenario for first full length, all-talking picture,
"Lights of New York," which Foy directed ;
also wrote script for "Queen of the Night
Clubs" for Texas Guinan ; was director-in-
chief at Warner Vitaphone Eastern Studio ; was
with Fox, Warners and Universal ; now free-
lancing.
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ROWLAND, RICHARD A.
b. Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 8, 1880; educ. in Pitts-
burgh public and high schools; became the larg-
est distributor of pictures in the world in 1905;
sold out chain of exchanges to General Film
Company in 1910, and took over franchise to
distribute Paramount-Lasky product; organized
Metro Pictures Corp., in 1914 and sold out all
holdings to the late Marcus Loew in 1919; be-
came general manager in charge of all produc-
tions of First National in 1921; retired in 1928
to reenter the business in 1931 as vice-president
of Fox Film; organized Richard A. Rowland
Productions in 1936, producing a series of pic-
tures for Paramount release; now producing for
Cirand National release.
ROWLAND, ROY
Ik Dec. 31. 1905, New York City; reared in
Edendale, Calif. ; studied law in University of
Southern California; was an office boy at Uni-
versal during his school vacations ; script clerk
and assistant director at Universal ; was assis-
tant to Louis Brock at RKO when I3rock headed
the short subject department ; was assistant di-
rector on M-G-M pictures; joined M-G-M proc-
ess department ; now directing short subjects for
M-G-M.
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ROYER, FANCHON
b. Des Moines, 1902 ; educ. Des Moines schools
and University of Southern California ; extra
work for a year; edited "Camera," a trade
paper, for three years; did publicity and agency
work; 1928, produced "Life Is Like That";
carried on her agency business until 1930 ;
oi'ganized Fanchon Royer Productions and made
17 pictures which she also distributed; acted in
advisory capacity for Mexican government pic-
ture production; 1936, made six pictures under
name of Fanchon Royer Features.
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RUBEN, J. WALTER
b. August, 1899, New York City, mother Ruth
Walters, legitimate stage ; educ. DeWitt Clinton
and Columbia University ; legitimate stage as
Junior ; dabbled in vaudeville skits and short
stories ; entered motion pictures in 1924 ; wrote
for Fox, Paramount and Radio Pictures ; directed
for RKO ; now with M-G-M.
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RUBIN, BENNY
b. Boston, Feb. 2, 1898; educ. Boston schools;
carnival, tab show, burlesque, vaudeville, mu-
sical comedy experience ; 1927, joined Universal
producing, directing and playing in shorts ; actor
for M-G-M ; was under contract to Columbia
as a director; now with RKO.
RUGGLES, WESLEY
b. 1889, Los Angeles; appeared in musical
comedies, stock, repertoire ; appeared in Key-
stone-Sennett comedies, later becoming director
with Morosco, Famous, Ince, Metro, Universal,
Selznick, Preferred, Excellent Pictures, F. B.
O., 1925; Excellent Pictures, 1926-27; in 1927
joined Universal to direct the "Collegians"
short reel series ; directed four Laura La Plante
features for the same company ; left Universal
in 1929 to make features for RKO ; selected
one of the "Ten Best Directors of 1930-31" in
annual "Film Daily" poll ; was under contract
to RKO ; now producing and directing for Para-
mount ; directed "Cimarron," chosen one of the
Ten Best Pictures of 1931 in the annual "Film
Daily" poll.
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RYAN, PHIL L.
b. Muscatine, la., June 7. 1893; Paramount
salesman ; district sales manager for Universal.
Kansas City; mana^'er Standard Film Corp.,
Chicago and middle west ; assistant to sales man
ager, Pathe ; sales manager, Pathe ; general
manager Associated Exhibitors, distributing
Harold Lloyd films; liquidated exhibitors' inter-
est in Associated Exhibitors ; organized, vice-
president and general manager of Capital Enter-
prises, theater circuit in middle West ; later sold
to Universal ; west coast production manager.
Pathe ; supervised ail Pathe independent units ;
general manager and vice-president of Metro-
politan Picture Corp. and Metropolitan Studios,
operated and supervised production ; produced
a series of comedies for Paramount release ; was
with Selznick-International.
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ST. CLAIR, MALCOLM
b. 1899, Los Angeles; educ. Los Angeles high
school ; new-^paper cartoonist for short wh'le in
1915; then two-reel comedy actor with Sennett,
then scenario writer, Sennett director for sev-
eral years ; to Metro to direct Buster Keaton,
two short subject series for FBO, features for
Famous, First National ; selected one of the
ten best directors of 1926 and 1927 in "The
Film Daily" Annual Ballots; switched to RKO
in 1929; was under contract to M-G-M and
Universal ; now with 20th Century-Fox ; member
Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences.
SALKOW, SIDNEY
h. New York City, June 16. 1909; educ. College
of the City of New York. B A., Columbia Uni-
versity, adm'tted to Harvard Law School: direc-
tor New York stage; assistant to Chester Erskin;
I)roduction assistant to Benjamin Glazier in
19.^.?, joined Paramount as dialogue director; now
flirecting for Universal.
SANDRICH, MARK
b. 1901, New York; educ. Columbia Univ.;
joined Century Pictures, then lo Fox for two
\ears; wrote "Sweet Sixteen" series for Uni-
versal; assistant direc.or for Warners; director
for short subjects at Fox and Universal for four
years ; feature director at Columbia ; directed
talking feature, Sono Art-World Wide release
directed talking shorts for Louis Brock ; directe'
Clark and McCullough, Chic Sales series; Benn>
Rubin. Walter Catlett. "Broadway Headliners'
series ; now under contract to RKO Radio Pic
tures, where he has directed four Astaire-Rogers
features; hobbies: swimming, golf; directed "Top
Hat," one of the Film Dailv Ten Best Pictures
of 1935.
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SANFORTH, CLIFFORD
b. Cliicago, 1895 ; with Sydney Chaplin. Uni-
\ersal. Fox ; produced and directed first Ken
Maynard pictures ; made "Screen Souvenirs" ;
produced in 1935, with Edward M. Spitz and
directed.
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SANTELL, AL
b. 1896, San Francisco; educ. 'Frisco; archi-
tect, short story author ; scenario writer, as-
sistant director with Youngdeer, Pathe ; sce-
narist with Sennett, Keystone, Beauty Com-
edies, American Film Co.; supervised, directed
American-Mutual comedy-dramas, features ;
comedy director with Kalem, Universal, Gold-
wyn, Pathe, Master Pictures, World ; supervis-
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BIOGRAPHIES
• • •
ing manager of comedies for Universal ; pro-
duced 12 two-reel Broadway comedies ; made
series for Hal Roach ; series of Hall Room
Boys and others for FBO ; feature director with
First National, then Fox, 1929 ; was under
contract to Fox ; directed for RKO and Para-
mount ; was with Columbia ; now directing for
RKO Radio; member M. 1'. Academy of Arts
and Sciences.
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SANTLEY, JOSEPH
b. Salt Lake City, 1890, of professional parents;
played legit parts when a youngster; educated
in stage technique by pioneer producers; played
Broadway parts for years, writing many of his
own plays; next turned to vaudevi le with hi^
wife and later l)oth played in Irving Berlin'-
first edition of the "JIusic Box Revue"; Broad-
way performances during recent years, acting,
directing, producing; co-directed with Robert
Florey on Paramount's "Cocoanuts," followed by
Paramount; later directed for Pathe; produced
"I.ife Begins" on the stage; wrote "House on
56th Street" for Warner Bros.; directed for
Monogram, Mascot, Republic and Walter Wan-
ger ; now witli RKO Radio.
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SARECKY, BARNEY
b. New York City, June 9, 1895 ; educ. New
York schools and Syracuse University ; news-
paper work in New York and Manila ; originals
and screen plays for RKO and Mascot ; super-
visor for Mascot and Republic ; now producing
for Universal.
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SARECKY, LOUIS A.
b. Odessa, Russia, Jan. 26, 1886 ; educ. public
school, DeWitt Clinton High School, New York,
New York University studied law ; secretary to
Governor Sulzer of New York ; connected with
a mining company in Central America ; did
newspaper work ; started in pictures with Para-
mount in 1921 ; first job was assistant to stage
manager, then was location manager, stage man-
ager, general production manager and assistant
general manager of Paramount, New York Stti-
dios ; went to Hollywood and joined F.B.O. with
William LeBaron and stayed with them after
RKO purchased that company ; left RKO and
joined Columbia where he supervised; 19.34, su-
pervised for RKO ; now with Columbia.
SAVILLE, VICTOR
h. Birmingham, Sept. 5, 1897; first became as-
sociated with films on the business side, being
engaged as renting manager for some time; in
1920 was given his first opportunity as a direc-
tor by the Gaumont Company; 1935, directed
for Gainsborough, and Gaumont-British; 1936,
directed Gaumont-British; now producing as Vic-
tor Saville Productions, Ltd., London Films
Studios, Denham, England.
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SCHAEFER, ARMAND L.
b. Tavistock, Ont., Canada, 1898; started in
pictures with Mack Sennett Studio in 1924 as
assistant prop man with Roy Del Ruth direct-
ing; then to Christies as prop man, electrician,
grip, set dresser, etc. ; then to Mary Pickford
in "Little Annie Rooney" and "Sparrows" as
prop man ; then to Action Pictures for Pathe
as assistant director or over 50 westerns star-
ring Buffalo Bill, Jr., Wally Wales and Buddy
Roosevelt ; assistant director on several serials,
melodramas and westerns in the independent
field ; has been assistant director with most of
the well known western stars ; directed Lane
Chandler in the "Reckless Rider" for Willis
Kent Prods. ; has directed several independent
features ; now supervising for Republic.
SCHENCK. JOSEPH M.
li. Russia, iJtc. -'5, 1882; div. Norma Talmadge,
professional; 1908 built Paradise Park, at Fort
George, X. Y. ; park proved so successful that in
1912 he and his brother Nicholas purchased Pal-
isades Park, at Fort Lee, N. J., which they
own today; while active in the management of
Paradise Park he became associated with the late
Marcus Loew as one of the chief figures in
Lciew Theatrical Enterprises; ultimately, pm-
chascd screen rights to a magazine story, en-
gaging Roland West to direct the picture ; Josie
Collins, musical comedy artist, was cast in the
leading role and picture was released by Fox ;
in his early days of film production also made
twn pictures starring Evelyn Nesbit Thaw; later,
signed Roscoe Arbuckle for comedies distributed
by Paramount; 1918 he became producer for
Norma Talmadge's pictures; soon after, he also
became producer fur Constance Talmadge's pic-
tures, also released through Select; 1919 Buster
Keaton came under his management ; after six
years of independent production, the Talmadge
pictures being released through First National
and the Keaton pictures through M-G-M,
Schenck, on Dec. 5, 1924, was elected chairman
of the board of directors of United Artists; im-
mediately began expanding United Artists ; in
1925 and 1926 Norma Talmadge, Gloria Swan-
son, Corinne Griffith, John Barrymore, Samuel
Goldwyn, Morris Gest and other outstanding in-
dependent producers aligned themselves with the
organization; May 23, 1926, he announced the
organization of United Artists Theater Circuit,
Inc., a chain of 20 pre-release theaters; on
April 4, 1927, the stockholders of United Ar-
tists Corporation elected him president, to fill
the vacancy created when Hiram Abrams died
in Nov. 1926; 1933 formed independent pro-
ducing lirm with Darryl Zanuck, 20th Century
Pictures, with Schenck as president. In May
1935, both joined Fox; elected president of Met-
ropolitan Playhouses, Inc.
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SCHERTZINGER, VICTOR
b. 1890, Philadelphia; educ. abroad; violin solo-
ist ; wrote and staged musical comedies, light
operas ; stage director for Klaw & Erlanger ;
musical director for Belasco Stock Co., Los
Angeles ; induced by Thos. H. Ince to direct
for Triangle-lnce ; composed 31 scores for Ince
Prod. ; with Goldwyn, Playgoers Pictures, Hod-
kinson, Metro, Fox ; 1926-27, wrote several
popular song pieces "Marcheta," et al ; director
for Paramount in 1929-30; was with Radio Pic-
tures and LTniversal ; now co-producing with
Zion Myers and directing for Grand National ;
directed "One Night of Love," voted one of the
Ten Best Pictures of 1934 in the annual Film
Daily poll ; hobbies : music, violin, piano ; mem-
ber Academy nf M. P. Arts and Sciences.
SCHLESINGER, LEON
b. Philadelphia, May 20th ; educ. in Philadel-
phia schools ; started as an usher in Blaney's
Arch Street theater, Philadelphia ; sold story
books on road with Charles E. Blaney's play,
"The Factory Girl" ; also played bits in same
show ; worked as assistant treasurer and treas-
urer of Blaney's Arch Street theater ; assistant
treasurer and treasurer. Colonial, Chicago ; ad-
vance agent and company manager with several
legitimate shows ; managed vaudeville theaters ;
in 1922 came to Hollywood as Coast manager of
Agfa; in 1925 bought Pacific Title and Art
Studios, which he still owns and operates ; in
1930 made "Looney Tunes" for Warner Bros. ;
in 1931 made "Merrie Melodies" for Warner
Bros.; in 1933 made series of six John Wayne
westerns for Warner Bros. ; still producing
"Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" for
Warner Bros.
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BIOGRAPHIES
SCHLOM, HERMAN
b. Zagor, Russia, Oct. 30, 1904; educ. in Cleve-
land schools; joined Universal in 1920; worked
in Universal accounting department for 18
months ; promoted to leasing department at stu-
dio ; headed department until 1934; joined Mono-
gram as production manager; now producing for
Republic.
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SCHOEDSACK, ERNEST B.
with Sennett, 1914; served in motion picture
branch of Signal Corps during World War, in
France ; following War, with Selznick and Fox,
in Europe ; launched several production compa-
nies abroad ; commenced independent production
in collaboration with Merian C. Cooper in
"Grass," bought by Famous; with same associate
produced "Chang" for Famous; picture selected
one of the ten best of 1927 in "The Film Daily"
Annual Ballot; joined Paramount, with Cooper,
in 1927, as associate producer-director; made
"Four Feathers" in 1928-29; "Rango" in 1930;
was with RKO ; now free-lancing.
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SCHULBERG, B. P.
b. Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 19, 1892 ; educ. high
school, New York City and College of the City
of New York ; first position as reporter on the
New York Evening Mail, for two years; asso-
ciate editor of a magazine. Film Reports, or-
ganized in the interest of independent producers
and exhibitors ; later accepted a dual post of
publicity director and scenario writer with Rex
Pictures Corp., New York City; after a year
went with Adolph Zukor when Zukor launched
Famous Players Company in 1912; when
Zukor's Famous Players Company combined
with Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company in
1915 to become the Paramount Corp., he re-
tained his post of double duty ; after several
years with Paramount he made the decision to
try his hand at independent production ; attracted
by Clara Bow's work, he signed her up and had
her come to Hollywood to play in Schulberg
productions; 1925, rejoined Paramount in the
capacity of associate producer; later becoming
general manager of West Coast production for
Paramount ; resigned as managing director of
production in June, 1932; returned in September
of the same year, to make individual inde-
pendent productions for Paramount as B. P.
Schulberg Productions; 1935, joined Columbia
as a producer ; to produce for Paramount.
SCHWAB, LAURENCE
b. Boston; educ. Harvard; co-author and pro-
ducer of many Broadway musicals; picture pro-
ducer for Paramount in East and West Coast
studios; 1937, produced for 20th Century-Fox.
SCHWALB, BEN
b. Boston, Mass., June 15, 1900; educ. Boston
U. ; entered pictures in 1921 in Boston with
Grand Asher ; then to coast with Sam Bischoff ;
studio manager with Universal in 1927; pro-
duced four serials for Nat Levine, one of which
was first talking and sound serial ; with Para-
mount in Long Island in 1929; now producing
and directing sports and musical shorts for
Columbia in N. Y.
SCHWARZ, HANNS
b. \'ienna ; educ. in his native city to follow in
the footsteps of his banker father, but rebelled
at such a prosaic calling and turned to the thea-
ter; met Ernst Lubitsch in Germany, watched
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BIOGRAPHIES
him work and decided to turn his creative talents
to motion pictures ; directed a propaganda picture
for Bulgarian Embassy ; formed the Trans-Ocean
Film Company with Karl Fritsche, directed "Two
Lives," the result was so satisfactory a company
was formed to produce Hanns Schwarz pictures ;
joined Ufa where he directed "The Hungarian
Rhapsody," "The Beautiful Lie of Nina Petrow-
na," "Melody of Hearts," "Her Highness Com-
mands"; also directed for British-Gaumont, for
Gaumont in Paris and one for Emelka in Berlin ;
was signed by VVinheld Sheehan while in London
to direct for Fox ; now free-lancing.
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SCHWARZWALD, MILTON E.
e. San Juan, Porto Rico and Chicago ; studied
music at American Conservatory of Music, Chi-
cago; began theatrical career in 1910 as orchestra
leader, composer and arranger ; scores include :
"Flora Bella," "Be Yourself," "Molly Darling,"
"Honeymoon Town" ; general musical director
for RKO 1928-1933; 1933 joined E. M. Glucks-
man in organizing Mentone Productions; since
supervising and directing shorts for Mentone ;
member American Society of Composers, Authors
and Publishers and tlie Lambs Club.
SCOTT, EWING
b. Los Angeles. Sept. 3, 1898; educ. Los
Angeles High School and LTniversity of Cali-
fornia; started with the Vitagraph company,
17 years ago, as animated cartoonist; was with
Fox eight years; assistant to F. W. Murnau ;
head of the 1928 Fox-Arctic expedition; was
assistant to Raoul Walsh and Alexander Korda,
Fox ; directed for Paramount ; now directing
George O'Brien for RKO release.
SCOTTO, AUBREY
b. August 21. 1895. at Los Angeles; started
with Boston Opera Co., American Opera Co.,
and others as operatic baritone ; went with
M-G-M as film editor, stayed there nine years;
sent abroad to edit "Ben Hur," remained there
with Rex Ingram for a year; back to M-G-M,
edited all Rupert Hughes and Elinor Glyn
productions ; wrote and directed "Great Events"
series for M-G-M, first color shorts; then to
Tiflfany as writer-director on series of color
shorts; also production manager on "Mamba,"
color feature ; with Columbia for a brief period ;
was at Paramount N. Y. Studio as writer-
director ; directed for Walter Wanger-Paramount
and Republic ; now free-lancing.
SEASTROM, VICTOR
b. 1879, Varmland, Sweden; son of Elizabeth
Hartman, Swedish actress; educ. Upsala Univ.,
Stockholm ; theater training school at Helsing-
fors, Finland ; appeared on stage in Helsing-
fors. 1897; stage director, 1910; acquired stock
theater of his own at Gothenberg, Sweden ; in
legitimate field 18 years; 1912, actor for Swed-
ish Biograph; directed his first, a two-reeler,
month later ; made four per year for four years
in France, England, Sweden ; Goldwyn secured
Seastrom, 1923. arriving IT. S. that year and
joined the merged M-G-M, working on features
for that company in 1924-25-26-27-28-29; now
directing in Europe; hobbies: farming, motor-
ing, traveling; selected one of the ten best
directors of 1927 in "The Film Daily" Annual
Ballot.
SEDGWICK, EDWARD
b. Xov.. 1892. Galveston. Tex.; educ. St. Mary's
Univ.. Te.x. ; school chum of King Vidor; mother
and father were both performers ; sisters. Eileen
and Josie, are film players ; appeared in stock
at three; circus, road shows, dramatic stock, mu-
sical comedies, minstrels, carnivals; 1918, Army
officer; served in World War; handled Associated
Press wire in Mexico during revolution; played
professional baseball ; song writer ; started in
pictures 1913 at comedies in Colorado Springs;
signed with Fox to act, then Fox scenarist and
afterwards directed; first made a serial, "The
13th Bride," with Universal; directed his own
story, "Tin Hats," for M-G-M, 1926, remaining
with the same company in 1927-1930; after free-
lancing returned to M-G-M ; was with Hal
Roach ; now with David L. Loew ; member of
M. P. Arts and Sciences.
SEILER, LEWIS
b. New York ; university graduate ; worked as
assistant director, director, "gag" man for
numerous West Coast producers, all comedies,
before joining Fox ; with Fox several years,
first on short reel comedies, then Mix and other
features for Fox in 1928-29; was with Para-
mount ; now free-lancing.
SEITER, WILLIAM A.
b. 1891, New York; educ. Hudson River Mili-
tary Academy; early career, artist and writer;
began film work with Selig, later with Reliance,
Majestic, Universal, Crown City, National Film,
series of comedies with the De Havens for
Goldwyn. then with Paramount, FBO, Warner
Bros., First National, and Denny, director with
Universal; again with First National in 1928-
29-30; was with Radio Pictures; now under
contract to Twentieth Century-Fox ; directed
"Roberta," one of the Film Daily Ten Best
Pictures of 1935; hobby: golf.
SEITZ, GEORGE BRACKETT
b. 1892, Boston; educ. Friends' Central School,
Boston; illustrator, then author; legitimate
actor, playwright with John Craig Stock Co.,
also played for three years ; scenarist with
Pathe; general production manager and star with
Pathe ; produced and directed Pearl White
serials and features; features for Paramount,
Universal, Metropolitan Pictures, PDC, Pathe-
De Mille, FBO. Columbia ; writing, directing
for Fox, 1928-29; free-lancing in 1929; with
RKO in 1930; now with M-G-M.
SELANDER, LESLEY
b. Los Angeles, May 26, 1900; educ. high
school ; m. Carolina Wright ; p. Robert Bonde
and Myrtle; 1919 started in laboratory of Harold
Bell Wright studio ; assistant cameraman at the
Triangle Studio, 1920; first cameraman until
1924; then assistant director at Fox; also di-
rected comedies for Fox and M-G-M ; directed
for LTniversal ; now directing for Harry Sher-
man. Paramount release.
SELMAN, DAVID
educ. college, law ; started as actor in Little
Theater movement 24 years ago ; directed at
Fox, including Dustin Farnum and Shirley
Mason; directed at Columbia Studios for 10
years ; now directing for Harry Sherman.
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SELWYN, EDGAR
b. Cincinnati, Oct. 20. 1875 ; educ. Toronto and
Selma, Ala. ; usher at Herald Square theater,
N. Y. ; 1896 became an actor with William Gil-
lette; played in several shows; 1912 organized
All Star Features and did a picture ; not on
stage since 1912; 1914 starred in films for Cecil
B. deMille; returned to stage as writer and pro-
ducer; 1917 to 1920 vice-president of Goldwyn
Pictures; 1920 to 1928 hack as president ot
Selwyn & Co. ; wriote many plays and produced
them with his brother Arch; now with M-G-M
as an associate producer.
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BIOGRAPHIES
SELZNICK, DAVID O.
b. Pittsburgh, May 10, 1902; father was the
late Lewis J. Selznick, one of the pioneer pro-
ducers of motion pictures ; trained in all branches
of the business under his father and after Lewis
J. Selznick's retirement, he promoted and pro-
duced specialty short subjects and later feature
pictures independently ; became West Coast pro-
duction representative for Associated Exhibitors ;
joined M-G-M, rapidly rising through the
following posts : assistant story editor, assistant
producer to Harry Rapf, story editor, associate
producer on the Tim McCoy westerns ; resigning
from M-G-M and joined Paramount as assistant
to Schulberg, then managing Paramount head
and as a Paramount associate producer pro-
duced a number of films ; after serving as tem-
porary production chief of Paramount during
Schulberg's absence for a lengthy period of
time he accepted an offer as vice-president in
charge of production at RKO Radio ; discovered
Katharine Hepburn, conceived and prepared
"Little Women," brought Fred Astaire to that
studio ; resigned to join M-G-M as vice president,
heading his own unit; in 1934 he was the only
producer who made two out of the Ten Best
Pictures in the Film Daily's poll of critics :
"Dinner at Eight" and "Viva Villa" ; pro-
duced "David Copperfield" and "Anna Kare-
nina," two of the Film Daily Ten Best Pictures
of 1935 ; produced "A Tale of Two Cities," voted
one of the Film Daily Ten Best Pictures of 1936;
now production chief of Selznick-International.
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SENNETT. MACK
b. Denville, Quebec, 1884; one of the produc-
tion pioneers; originator of the "Bathing Beauty
Girls," who appeared in dozens of his early
short reel comedies ; has made feature produc-
tions ; his short subject product was distributed
by Paramount in recent years ; in London dur-
ing 1934; returned to Hollywood in 1935 and
directed for Educational ; now free-lancing.
SHAUER, MEL
b. Chicago, Nov. 20, 1895 ; educ. Chicago and
>«'ew York public schools, Thompson Harris
High School, City College of New York ; win-
ner of Phi Beta Kappa; entered picture busi-
ness in 1916 with Famous Players-Lasky, New
York studio; 1919, joined Paramount's New
York exchange ; joined the home office of Para-
mount in charge of ad sales ; joined foreign
department in 1927, made general foreign rep-
resentative ; opened first sound theater in Sao
Paulo, Brazil, 1930, became head of Para-
mount's foreign department; May, 1931, came
to the coast as staff aide to B. P. Schulberg;
later became associate producer for Paramount.
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SHEEHAN, WINFIELD
b. Buffalo. N. Y., Sept. 24, 1883; educ. at St.
Canisius College in that city; served as private
and corporal Spanish-American War, 1898-99 ;
newspaper reporter on the staff of the Buffalo
"Courier" and in 1903 joined the staff of the
New York "World," where he remained for
seven years ; became secretary to the Fire Com-
missioner and later to the Police Commissioner
of New York City from 1910 to 1914; was one
of the founders of Fox Film Corp. and in the
capacity of General Manager, beginning 1914,
established its branch offices in America, Europe
and the rest of the world ; organized the Fox
Newsreel in 1918; in 1926 assumed charge of the
Hollywood studios of Fox Film and produced
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more than 300 pictures; also conceived and
created Fox Movietone City ; productions which
have received Academy awards, include "7th
Heaven," which received three honors in 1927-28 ;
"Sunrise," which also received three the same
year; "In Old Arizona," in 1928-29; three
awards in 1931-32 for direction and adaptation
of "Bad Girl," and best art direction on "Trans-
atlantic." Fox Film received honorable men-
tion in 1930-31 for synchro-projection composite
photography; resigned from Fox in 193S.
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SHELDON, E. LLOYD
b. May 27, 1886, Springfield, Mass.; A.B. and
A.M. Harvard 1907 ; business manager Charles
Frohman 1910-1912; Washington correspondent
for Hearst papers 1912-1914; made special for
General Army staff and fuel administration 1914-
1918; 1914-1921 magazine and screen writer;
1921 joined Paramount as supervisor; 1921-1935
producer at Paramount.
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SHELDON, FORREST
b. Trinidad, Colorado; educ. Los Angeles, Cal. ;
entered pictures as writer for Kalem 1914; has
worked for Universal, Fox, Pathe, FBO, Co-
lumbia; wrote entire Maynard series at Uni-
versal; several of Maynard's series at First
National and several at Tiffany; directed "Hell
Fire Austin," and wrote it at Tiffany ; wrote
Tom Keene's at RKO; Buck Jones at Columbia;
now free-lancing.
SHERMAN, HARRY
b. Boston ; entered picture business as operator
of circuit of theaters in and around Minneapolis,
affiliated with Sullivan and Considine ; operated
independent exchanges throughout Mid-West
with Alco and Metro franchises ; held franchise
on half of United States with D. W. Griffith's
"Birth of a Nation" ; entered production in
1917 with George Loane Tucker; producer of
first Zane Grey ; for number of years producer
with Pathe and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios;
at present producing Clarence E. Mulford series
of "Hop-Along Cassidy" stories for Paramount
release ; also president of the Prudential studios ;
to produce "The Barrier" for Paramount re-
lease.
SHORES, LYNN
b. Binghamton, N. Y. ; two years as production
mgr. of Louis J. Selznick at Fort Lee; 10 years
assistant director for Paramount, M-G-M, Cos-
mopolitan; organized Paramount talent school;
started directing for Paramount in New York
in 1923; with FBO for two years; RKO four
years ; was executive producer at West Coast
Service Studios, N. Y. C. ; directed Tom Keene
for Crescent Pictures ; now free-lancing.
SHUMATE, HAROLD
b. Austin, Texas, Sept. 7, 1893 ; attended Wash-
ington University, St. Louis ; reported for news-
papers in St. Louis and other cities ; started
motion picture work in 1933 as writer for
Thomas H. Ince ; wrote for Paramount, M-G-M,
RKO. Warners and other major studios; wrote
for Columbia; joined Republic. May, 1937, as
producer.
SIEGEL, MOE J.
b. New York City. July 14, 1901; joined Selz-
nick Pictures in 1920 in distribution where he
remained till 1924; 1924-1936 vice-president of
Consolidated Film Industries; between 1931 and
1935, president of American Record Company,
a subsidiary of Consolidated; 1935 sponsored
formation of Republic Pictures and until Feb-
ruary, 1937, was vice-president of that company
when in March 1937, he was made president;
married and has two children ; hobbies : golf and
baseball.
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SIEGEL, SOL
b. New York City; educ. New York City Schools
and Columbia University School of Journalism;
started career as salesman and sales manager,
Brunswick Phonograph Company; entered pic-
tures in 1934, on the production end of westerns;
now in charge of production of all serials and
westerns for Republic.
SISTROM, WILLIAM
b. Lincolnshire, England, March 19, 1886 ; educ.
in England and America; is a graduate engi-
neer ; prior to his entry into the motion picture
fields was connected with the Chicago Telephone
Company and Western Electric ; first important
studio post was as general manager of Universal
at Fort Lee, N. J.; later went to Hollywood;
when Cosmopolitan Productions started making
feature pictures he was placed in charge of all
production; later signed with Cecil B. deMille
and Metropolitan Studios as general production
manager ; while in that post also supervised
productions ; later with RKO as a producer.
SISK, ROBERT F.
b. Easton, Md., March 29, 1903; educ. Easton
High School, special course Johns Hopkins ;
newspaper experience for three years on Balti-
more Sun ; political reporting and makeup editor ;
three years on Variety ; six years a general
press representative of The Theater Guild ; spe-
cial correspondent for Baltimore Sun for nine
years from New York; went to RKO Radio
circuit until separation of film and theater func-
tions in 1934; latter part of 1934, came to
Hollywood for RKO Radio as assistant to J.
R. McDonough ; now an RKO associate pro-
ducer.
SLOANE, PAUL H.
b. April, 1893, New York; educ. New York City
public schools; screen career: 3 years with Edi-
son, 4 years with Fox, two with Famous and
three with De Mille, releasing through P.D.C.
and then Pathe; later joined Fox and made
"Hearts in Dixi^," followed by others, in 1928-
29; made "Cuckoos" in 1930; was with Para-
mount ; now free-lancing ; member Academy of
M. P. Arts and Sciences.
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SLOMAN, EDWARD
b. 1887, London ; educ. London ; legitimate actor
in London ; first picture work as actor, then
director ; worked for Universal, First National,
Goldwyn, Metro, M-G-M, Universal; free-
lancing, 1928-29 ; 1930. directed for United Ar-
tists, Paramount; hobbies: painting, riding and
boxing; member Academy of M. P. Arts and
Sciences ; now with M-G-M.
SMALL, EDWARD
b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1891; identified with
practically all branches of show business since
boyhood ; was a juvenile actor, and while still a
youth, booked, produced and directed stage and
outdoor attractions ; pioneered in the field of
screen talent representation, originally in New
York ; about twelve years ago transferred his
activities to Hollywood where he established and
built up the first big agency handling artists,
directors and writers, of which he still is presi-
dent ; during the silent picture days, in addition
to handling the largest talent company, he pro-
duced nearly a score of features for First Na-
tional release ; 1932, with Harry M. Goetz, or-
ganized Reliance Pictures, and became a pro-
ducer for United Artists ; produced "The Count
of Monte Cristo" voted one of the ten best pic-
tures of 1934 in the Film Daily Annual Poll; is
vice-president in charge of production and secre-
tary of Reliance Pictures, releasing through
United Artists ; also an RKO associate producer.
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SMITH, NOEL
b. Rockland, Me.; educ. California; screen ca-
reer began as assistant director in 1912, later
becoming director and working in turn for
L-Ko, Henry Lehrman, Sunshine-Fox unit,
Vitagraph, again with Sunshine and then Mack
Sennett, C. B. C, mostly all short comedies;
1925, made feature for Warners; 1926 some
shorts for independents in 1927 one feature for
Bischofif Prod., one for Lumas, several for Pathe
an others; free-lancer in 1928-29; directing
Richard Talmadge in 1930-31; now directing for
Warner Bros.
SMITH, PETE
b. Sept. 4, 1892, New York, N. Y.; educ. public
schools, DeWitt Clinton High School at night,
attended business college; two years as short-
hand expert with an importing firm; promoted
to advertising solicitor and review writer for
"The Player," which was the weekly publication
for the White Rats Union of Vaudeville Actors;
paper went out of existence day of his promotion;
next obtained job as motion picture critic for
"The Billboard"; then became publicity man for
the Hobart Bosworth Pictures, and became as-
sistant to the late Harry Reichenbach; then was
made publicity director for Famous Players
Studio; later occupied same position with Art-
craft Pictures; was then borrowed by Douglas
Fairbanks to handle publicity and advertising;
next joined the Marshall Neilan group and moved
to California; when he parted with Neilan, opened
his own independent publicity offices in Holly-
wood; then was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
as publicity director and later as advertising di-
rector; became a producer and during past three
years has made more than seventy short subjects,
covering a vast field of subjects; now producing
the Pete Smith shorts, in association with Jack
Chertok, for M-G-M.
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SPITZ, EDWARD M.
b. Paterson, N. J., Dec. 15, 1899; stage pro-
ducer in New York ; summer stock at Milton-
on-Hudson; produced in 1927; produced with
Cliflford Sanforth in 1935 ; now executive pro-
ducer of Excelsior Serial Productions.
STAHL, JOHN M.
b. New York City; began theatrical career in
1909, playing bits in stage with various compa-
nies, graduating to leads and vaudeville; last
stage work was in a play directed by C. B. De
Mille; entered films in 1913 playing bits in
New York studios; first directed in 1914, work-
ing for several West Coast companies, finally
with M-G-M and then a partner in Tiffany-
Stahl, in charge of production, 1927-29; under
contract to Universal; directed "Back Street,"
voted one of the Ten Best Pictures of 1932 in
"The Film Daily" Annual Poll ; directed for
M-G-M; now with Universal; hobbies: fine mo-
tion pictures and art.
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STARR, IRVING
b. New York City ; educ. New York public and
high schools ; agent and producer of shows in
New York City and Hollywood; joined K.B.S.
Pictures and in association with Sam Bischofif
produced Ken Maynard Westerns ; later with
Phil Goldstone ; then to Edward Small, United
Artists, where he was associate producer; now
Don Hancock
Producer-Director
CASTLE FILMS
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with General Film Co. producing a series of
"Crime Club" features for Universal release.
STAUB, RALPH B.
1). Chicago, III., 1899i; entered motion picture
business in theater and at age of 15 managed
father's theaters in Oakland, Cal. ; started in
studios during 1917 as prop boy; then assistant
cameraman, second and first; was youngest cam-
eraman in industry; in 1920 sent to Alaska by
Pathe company to make animal pictures; re-
turned from Alaska and started producing own
shorts; directed, photographed more shorts than
any one man in picture industry ; seven years
at Columbia Studios in charge of shorts, directed,
wrote, photographed, edited and acted in over
400 short subjects ; was in charge of shorts at
Warner Bros., West Coast Studios; directed for
Republic ; now free-lancing.
STEELE, JOSEPH HENRY
b. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 6, 1897; educ. Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania (three years). Academy
of Fine Arts, Philadelphia (two years), Sau-
mur School, France; has been reporter, editor,
exploitation man, soldier, actor, stage director, ad-
vertising writer, columnist, feature writer, man-
aging director of deluxe picture houses; six years
personal representative of Richard Barthelmess;
contributor to Vanity Fair and national mag-
azines; wrote, directed and produced; was asso-
ciated with Douglas MacLean producing Para-
mount pictures; was production associate with
Lawrence Weingarten at M-G-M; was executive
assistant to Samuel J. Briskin at RKO ; was pro-
ducing at Monogram.
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STEIN, PAUL LUDWIG
b. 1892, Vienna; arrived in U. S. when 18;
wrote stories and scenarios for various Eastern
producers; stage manager, New York; returned
to Vienna and acted for two years in films;
joined Ufa in Berlin as director; 1926, back
to New York and joined Warners to direct,
later switching to Pathe-De Mille, and, in 1928-
29; directed "One Romantic Night" for U. A.;
was under contract to RKO, Pathe; now free-
lancing in England; hobbies: Swimming, horse-
back riding, reading.
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STEVENS, GEORGE
b. Oakland, Cal., in 1905 ; educ. Oakland and
San Francisco public and high schools ; acted
in companies operated by his father. Lander
Stevens ; made first stage appearance at age of
five, in support of Nance (D'Neill ; entered pic-
tures in 1921 as a cameraman and continued
camera work until 1930 ; started directing in
1930; directed "Boy Friends" series for Hal
Roach ; later with Universal ; now with Radio
directing features.
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STEVENSON. ROBERT
b. England, 1905; educ. Shrewsbury School,
Cambridge University; wrote for many papers;
was a political speaker for Lloyd George; owned
a school for small children; interior decoration;
film work with Michael Balcon, worked for Gau-
mont-British and Gainsborough Studios; in 1934,
was associate producer; recently directed and
wrote for Gaumont British.
STOLOFF, BENJAMIN
b. 1895, Philadelphia; college graduate, then to
Hollywood and worked for numerous short} sub-
ject units until he joined Fox, making several
series of short reel comedies, and late in 1926
made his first feature for Fox continuing in
1927-28-29-30-31; 1931-1936 with Paramount,
Columbia and United Artists; now with RKO.
STONE, JOHN
b. New York City, Sept. 12; educ. in the pub-
lic and high schools of New York, College of
the City of New York, and New York Uni-
versity; taught in the public schools and the
Morris High in New York for 12 years; came
to Hollywood on account of the illness of a rel-
ative and has been here ever since ; secured a
job as reader for Fox ; placed in charge of the
scenario department ; made several adaptations
and finally Isegan writing originals ; after serving
at the Fox studio for seven years, went with
Famous Players and made adaptations for sev-
eral Zane Grey stories ; remained there a year
and then returned to the Fox scenario depart-
ment; has written more than 120 scenarios, 20
of which were for Tom Mix; was director of
foreign productions; 1932 was made assistant
to Sol M. Wurtzel on his production unit at the
Hollywood studio; early in 1934 was promoted
to the post of producer ; gained fame as pro-
ducer of the "Charlie Chan" series.
STOUT, GEORGE W.
b. New Brunswick, N. J., March 9, 1890; educ.
New Brunswick and Rutgers University ; went
into public accounting ; opened Universal New
York office in 1912; 1913, came to Coast for
Universal; 1914, personal representative for Ince
and Sennett in New York ; Mack Sennett's gen-
eral manager and personal representative, 1915-
1918; 1918, 1921 made 21 pictures, eight with
Sessue Hayakawa and Edith Storey ; with Sol
Lesser in 1921; 1922, with First National; made
two pictures, starring Dave Butler; 1922-1925,
Imperial Pictures Corp.; 1925-1926, pictures for
Sam Sax; 1926 production manager for Colum-
oia Pictures; 1927, Motion Picture Congress of
America; 1930, with Frank Rembusch ; 1933-
1934, producer with Harry O. Hoyt "Young
Eagles" ; 1935, produced for Burroughs-Tarzan.
STRAYER, FRANK
b. Altoona, Pa. ; educ. Wilkinsburg High School
(Pa.), Penn. Military Academy, Carnegie Inst,
of Technology; served in Navy during World
War as ensign; joined Metro, working in assis-
tant directorial post; assistant to Harry Beau-
mont; director for Columbia, Paramount; re-
turned to Columbia for company's first all-talker,
"Fall of Eve," 1929; directed for Fox and Tif-
fany in 1930; directed the "Jones Family" series
for 20th Century-Fox; now free-lancing; hobbies:
home and family.
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STROMBERG, HUNT
b. Louisville, Ky., July 12; educ. same place;
became a newspaper reporter ; for five years did
reportorial work and became well known as the
sporting editor and sports writer of the St. Louis
"Times" ; was first identified with motion pic-
tures when he went to New York to accept the
post of advertising and publicity director of the
old Goldwyn company; 1919, went to California
with Thomas H. Ince and became his personal
representative ; 1922, entered the independent
production field ; produced a number of two-
reel comedies released through Metro; became
allied with the Producers' Distributing Corpora-
tion, producing the Priscilla Dean and Harry
Carey productions and a number of all-star spe-
cials ; 1925, gave up independent production and
became affiliated with M-G-M as an associate
studio executive ; among the pictures he pro-
duced was "The Thin Man" voted one of the
Ten Best Pictures of 1934 in "The Film Daily"
poll; produced "The Thin Man," one of the
"Film Daily" Ten Best Pictures of 1935; pro-
duced "The Great Ziegfeld," one of the Film
Daily Ten Best Pictures of 1936.
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BIOGRAPHIES
STRONG, EUGENE
b. Lone Lake, Wis., 1898; educ. Green Bay
Military School, CIreen Bay, Wis.; stage career
with Willard Mack Stock company, Chicago;
stage work in Chicago, New York and on the
road; with Paul Armstrong for five years; had
h.s own stock company touring the Middle West
and East; under player contract to Metro; di-
alogue director for five years; now associate
producer and assistant to Harry Sherman on
the "Ilopalung Cassidy" series, released by Para-
mount; hobbies: horseback riding, football and
volley ball.
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SUMMERS, WALTER
b. Barnstaple ; has been on the stage since child-
hood and in 1913 joined the old London Film
Company; [luring the war attained the rank of
Captain and was awarded the D.C.M. and M.C. ;
went to Hepworth Company as scenarist in 1918;
then to British International Pictures as a di-
rector, and has been with that company ever
since.
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SUTHERLAND, A. EDWARD
b. London, American parents ; educ. Paris and
U. S. ; career in stock, vaudeville, musical
comedies ; acting and stage managing ; screen
actor with Paramount, Select, Selznick, Realart,
Hodkinson, Fox, Universal ; assistant director
with Charles Chaplin ; first directed Thomas
Meighan, Famous Players, 1924 ; director for
Paramount and M-G-M, returning to Paramount
in 1928. continuing in 1929-30-31-32-33-34; now
with Major Pictures ; member : Academy of M. P.
Arts and Sciences.
TAGGART, ERROL
b. Ottawa, Canada, July 15, 189.S ; educ. Ot-
tawa; entered motion pictures in 1919 with Uni-
versal editorial department ; edited pictures for
Tod Browning until 1923 ; came to the old
Goldwyn company with Browning ; with Ince
in 1924; with M-G-M in 1925 as assistant di-
rector and editor for Tod Browning ; since with
M-G-M as assistant director, editor, unit mana-
ger and second unit director ; now directing for
M-G-M; hobbies: fantastic reading matter.
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TAUROG, NORMAN
b. 1899, Chicago ; legitimate actor, screen actor
with Florence Lawrence at Ince ; started di-
recting Larry Semon, 1919-20-21, making over
36 productions; made six "Andy Gump" shorts
for Universal ; four comedies for Fox, over 40
for Educational ; Georgie Jessel for Tiffany-
Stahl; to Fox in 1928 to direct Clark & Mc-
Cullough sound series ; others for Fox in 1929 ;
1929 directed for Tiffany ; directed "Skippy,"
voted one of the Ten Best Pictures of 1931 in
the annual Film Daily poll ; was under contract
to Paramount ; now with 20th Century-Fox ;
member Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences ;
hobbies : auto racing, swimming, reading.
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TAYLOR. RAY
b. 1889 ; attended high school and then to Mon
treal as stage manager for National Francaise
for five years ; stage manager at New Haven,
Conn., for Hyperion Theaters ; three years in
vaudeville; 17 months in U. S. Army, World
War service ; to Fox as assistant director to
Jack Ford ; with Fox two years, then to Uni-
versal, assisting and directing shorts, serials,
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since 1920; 1927, features for Universal, Pathe;
serials for Universal in 1928, then features for
same company ; now with Grand National.
TAYLOR, SAM
ij. August, 1895, New York; graduated from
Fordham University with an A.B. degree; com-
edy writer and editor for Kalem and Vitagraph;
film editor for Universal and then directed se-
ries of Century comedies; directed Harold Lloyd
comedies for five years, following with Mary
Pickford and John Barrymore for United Artists;
was under contract to Fox; made Mary Pick-
ford's first talker, "Coquette," 1928-29; directed
Harold Lloyd and for Hal Roach ; now free-
lancing.
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THIELE, WILLIAM
b. Vienna, 1890; educ. Vienna, studied at Con-
servatory of Vienna ; became an actor on the
stage in Vienna ; later played in Munich, Stutt-
gart and Berlin; became a stage director in
Munich ; in 1924 was introduced to motion
pictures by Paul Davidson of UFA ; remained
with UFA for more than nine years ; the first
silent picture he directed was "Die Selige Ex-
cellenz" ; made the first talking film operetta
in Europe, "Love Waltz"; directed for Fox;
co-director for Columbia ; directed for Para-
mount ; now with M-G-M.
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THOMPSON, HARLAN
b. Hannibal, Mo. Sept. 24, 1890; educ. high
school in Kansas City and University of Kansas;
worked on Kansas City "Post" and "Star"; re-
entered the University, specializing during senior
year in journalism; edited the school paper the
"Daily Kansan"; spent four years with the
Kansas City Star; worked as reporter, Sunday
Editor, dramatic critic and assistant City Edi-
tor; joined the army, went to England, was ap-
pointed CO. of the American 167 Aero Squadron;
wrote vaudeville sketches and one act plays for
three years; then became a feature writer for
the old New York World ; resigned to write and
direct plays; brought to Hollywood by Paramount,
where he did an original story; returned to
Broadway and was brought back to Hollywood by
Fox; returned to New York, where he directed
and co-produced ; returned to Hollywood for
Paramount, wrote and directed ; also directed at
RKO, and wrote at M-G-M and Columbia; in
January, 1936, made producer at Paramount,
where he is under contract.
THORPE, RICHARD
Assistant director, director, mainly with inde-
pendent producers ; produced six Westerns dur-
ing first half of 1926 and about eight during
last half, for Action Pictures, Inc., starring
B:ily Roosevelt, Wally Wales, Bill Cody, Buf-
falo Bill, Jr., Pathe; three serials for Mascot
in 1928; many Western features in 1928-29;
free-lancing in 1928; with Tiffany' in 1930; wai
with Chesterfield-Invincible Prods, and with
Universal; now with M-G-M.
TINLING, JAMES
b. Seattle, Wash., educ. Univ. of Washington;
started as a prop boy at Century Studios, later
becoming a writer ; was a member of the Sixty-
Third Artillery during the war ; served with
Howard Hawks and Raoul Walsh for Fox ; di-
rected for Fox and Columbia ; was free-lancing ;
rejoined Fox, where he is under contract ; fond
of all outdoor sports, but hobby is yachting.
TOLNAY, AKOS
b. Szeged, Hungary, 1903 ; educ. Hungary ;
newspaperman and assistant director. National
Theater, Budapest ; foreign correspondent, Paris ;
wrote about 14 screen plays in Paris; placed
under writing contract to B. I. P. in 1934;
started writing for Alexander Korda Productions
is 1935; 1936, organized Atlantic Film Produc-
tions, Ltd. ; wrote "Thunder in the City" for
Edward G. Robinson, first picture to be pro-
duced by the new company.
TORRES, MIGUEL C.
b. Moralaia, Mexico, Sept. 16, 1900; educ.
Mexico City, studied law; at the age of 16,
was captain in the Revolutionary Army fighting
against Pancho Villa; acted in 16 French and
Spanish pictures made in Spain, France and
Mexico; directed 18 pictures in Spanish and
French in Spain, France and Mexico; is pro-
ducing in English and Spanish for Colonial
Films.
TOURNEUR, JACQUES
b. Paris, 1904; 10 years in Paris, France, as
film editor for Pathe-Natan; directed four pic-
tures for Pathe-Natan; directed some of the re-
volutionary sequences in "The Tale of Two
Cities," M-G-M ; directed following M-G-M
shorts : "Jonker Diamond," "Master Will
Shakespeare," "The Killer-Dog" and "The
Chinese Drama" ; at present at M-G'-M.
TOURNEUR, MAURICE
b. Paris; artist, spent 15 years as stage pro-
ducer in Paris, making over 400 stage plays ;
initial film experience with Eclair, Paris ; to
U. S. and macfe "Last of the Mohicans"; di-
rected for World, Paramount, First National,
Universal, Goldwyn, M-G-M ; to Europe in
1927; hobbies: athletics, art, literature.
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TOWNLEY, JACK
b. March 3, 1897, Kansas City, Mo. ; studied
Electrical Engineering, Columbia University ;
served in the 169th Infantry during the World
War; did newspaper work in Kansas City;
came to Hollywood in 1925 and worked on the
Hollywood News ; joined Universal writing staflf
in 1928; worked for Educational and RKO as
a writer; directed two reelers at RKO; now
directing features at Republic.
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TUTTLE, FRANK W.
b. 1893; educ. Yale Univ.; assistant editor" Van-
ity Fair," publicity director Russian ballet; 1915,
president of Yale Dramatic Ass'n; 1922, started
film work with The Film Guild; worked for
American Releasing, Hodkinson, playwright and
scenarist for Famous ; started directing. Famous,
1925; Paramount, in 1925-32; Fox and Sam Gold-
wyn in 1933 ; now with Paramount.
VAN DYKE. W. S.
b. 1890, San Diego, Cal. ; educ. Seattle; actor
for 25 years in stock, vaudeville, road shows ;
assisted Griffith on "Intolerance"; director with
Pathe, Western Pictures, Metro, Fox, Arthur
Beck, Fox, M-G-M, Pathe; with M-G-M, 1928-
29 ; sent to Africa by M-G-M to nialfc "Trader
Horn" in 1929 ; directed "The Thin Man," voted
one of the Ten Best Pictures of 1934 in the
annual Film Daily poll ; now under contract to
M-G-M; directed Naughty Marietta," one of
the Film Daily Ten Best Pictures of 1935; di-
rected "San Francisco," one of the Film Daily
Ten Best Pictures of 1936.
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VARNEL, MARCEL
b. Paris, Oct. 16, 1894; educ. in Paris and
London; went on stage as a leading man; be-
came a stage director for Henry Bataille, famous
Parisian playwright; directed such actresses as
Duse and Rejane; came to U. S. in 1925 as a
stage director for the Shuberts ; staged "Countess
Maritza," "Sunny Days" and other musical pro-
ductions for the Shuberts, and also "As You
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BIOGRAPHIES
Desire Me," "Melo" and "Ladies All"; directed
one picture in Paris; his hobby is playing the
violin; speaks English, French and German flu
ently; directed features for Fox; is now direct-
ing in England.
VIDOR, CHARLES
1j. Budapebt ; educ. schools of technology in Buda-
pest and Berlin; soloist Cierman Graml Opera
Company; assistant director, film editor and
writer in Berlin Studios; came to United States
1924; has jjeen assistant director, film editor
and writer; sold original stories to Fox and
First National, produced and directed "The
Bridge," a dramatic short subject which was
made on three Sundays ; directed for Monogram,
Paramount, RKO, and Major; now free-lancing.
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VIDOR, KING
b. 1895, Galveston, Tex., educ. Galveston public
schools. Peacock Military Academy, San Antonio,
and Tome School, Pt. Deposit, Md. ; short stor.\
writer, original screen and scenario writer; sold
first to San Antonio company; put that stor>
into script, assembled a cast, played lead and
directed; wrote and directed five for Genera)
Film Co., Santa Monica, Cal. ; studio carpenter,
prop man, electrician, assistant and first camera-
man, assistant director, all to better his knowledge
of directing; produced for First National, Asso-
ciated Exhibitors, Metro, Goldwyn, M-G-M ; di-
rector ot "Big Parade" and "La Boheme"; mem-
lier Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences,
Writers' Club, Los Angeles; Hollywood A. C. :
M. P. D. A., Hollywood; own unit with M-G-M,
which released "The Big Parade," selected one
of the ten best pictures of 1927 in "The Film
Daily" Annual Poll; selected one of the ten
best directors in 1926 and also in 1927, 1928
and 1930 in "The tilm Daily" Annual Ballots;
his M-G-M picture, "The Crowd," selected one
of the ten best pictures of 1928 in annual "Film
Daily" Ballot; directed "Hallelujah," voted one
of ten best of 1929 in "Film Daily" poll; di-
rected "Street Scene," selected one of the ten
best pictures of 1931 in the "Film Daily" poll;
was under contract to M-G-M ; now directing
for Paramount; member N. Y. Athletic Club.
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VIERTEL, BERTHOLD
b. 1885, Vienna; educ. in Vienna; edited books
of poems; directed plays in Vienna for three
years; was called to Berlin by Max Reinhardt
had his own theater in Berlin and also acted
and wrote plays ; was first German to produce
Lugene O'Neill plays in Berlin; wrote "Four
Devils"; was brought to coast by Winfield Shee-
lian; directed for Fox, 1929; was under con-
tract to Paramount ; now directing in England.
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VIGNOLA, ROBERT G.
b. 1885, 'Trivigno, Italy; to America at an early
a^e and educ. Albany, N. Y., and New York
City; for seven years appeared in Shakespearean
repertoire and melodrama roles; began directing
about 1914 with Kalem later with Famous, Cos-
mopolitan (directing Marion Davies), Paramount,
and again with Cosmopolitan, switching to M-G-
M, then Metropolitan Pictures (P. D. C.) ; again
Famous-Paramount; RKO, 192'8-29; free-lancing
in 1929-32-33-34; directed for Larry Darmour ;
now free-lancing ; member Academy of Arts and
Sciences.
VON STERNBERG, JOSEF
b. Vienna ; brought to America by parents
Mentone Productions, Inc.
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BIOGRAPHIES
when seven ; educ. New York public schools,
and Univ. of Berlin; with World Film since,
worked in practically every production and dis-
tribution post until he directed "The Salva-
tion Hunters," with little money, inexperienced
players, and inadequate technical material ; made
an Edna Purviance feature for Charles Chap-
lin; "Salvation Hunters" bought by United
Artists; signed by M-G-M, 1926 first "Escape,"
and later to Paramount where he produced,
among others, "Underworld," selected one ot
the ten best pictures of 1927 in "The Film
Daily" Annual Poll ; selected one of the ten
best directors of 1928-29 and 1930-31 in "The
Film Daily" Annual Ballots ; his Paramount
picture, "Last Command," selected one of Ten
Best Pictures of 1928 in Annual "Film Daily"
Poll; was with Paramount, 1928-29-30-31-32-
33-34 ; was under contract to Columbia ; now
free-lancing.
VORKAPICH, SLAVKO
b. Jugo-Slavia, March 17, 36 years ago; educ.
attended schools in Belgrade and Budapest and
was living in Serbia at outbreak of World War,
seeking to join the army, rejected because of his
youth, eventually managed to enlist in a student
regiment; went to Paris after war; came to
New York where he worked as commercial artist ;
next move, San Francisco, where he worked in
the consulate of his native land and painted;
came to Los Angeles ; continued portrait work
of society personages ; studying and experiment-
ing, he began making short films ; engaged by
Paramount for special work ; speaks and writes
several languages ; was under contract to Para-
mount ; was under contract to RKO and to
M-G-M ; worked with Ben Hecht and Chas.
MacArthur at Eastern Service Studio, Astoria ;
was with RKO; now with M-GM.
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WALKER, STUART
b. Augusta, Ky., attended Cincinnati public
schools and is a graduate of the University of
Cincinnati ; is a graduate of American Academy
of Dramatic Arts and studied pantomine under
Eva Alberti ; after a six year association with
David Belasco as actor, play reader, manager
of play bureau and stage manager, he directed
repertory theaters in Buffalo and Detroit for
Jessie Bonstelle ; became an independent man-
ager in 191S, invented the Portmanteau theater,
acted and wrote plays for it ; produced and com-
pleted dramatization of Booth Tarkington's
"Seventeen" and became director of Indian-
apolis Repertory theater and Repertory theater
in Cincinnati; has given 150 leading actors and
actresses their chances for fame on stage ; Mary
Ellis and Peggy Wood were singers to whom he
gave their initial opportunity in serious drama ;
has produced new plays by Kenyon Nicholson,
Lord Dunsany, Booth Tarkington, Harry Leon
Wilson, Samuel Merwin and others ; was under
contract to Paramount and Universal ; now with
Paramount.
WALLACE, RICHARD
1). Sacramento, Cal. ; film editor for Mack Sen-
nett ; edited "Connecticut Yankee" for Fox ; adap-
tations for Robertson-Cole, Warner Bros., Thos.
H. Ince; director with Warners, Fox, Sennett,
on short reels, and same for Universal; feature
<iirector. joining Corinne Griffith Prod., First
National joined Paramount in 1928, continuing
in 1929-32; directing for B. P. Schulberg-
Paramount ; member Academy of M. P. Arts and
Sciences.
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WALLER, FRED
1). Brooklyn, N. Y. ; educ. Polytechnic Institute;
entered father's commercial protographic business
as a boy; 1905 started Fred Waller Co., making
quantity lobby displays; 1919 took charge of
Paramount title and trick film dept; 1922 with
Frank Tuttle founded the Film Guild; photo
graphed and supervised seven productions; 1924
experimented in color and high intensity il-
lumination for Maude Adams; 1925 returned to
Paramount in charge of trick photographic work
at Astoiia until 1926; 1928 produced shorts for
Paramount and later managed their commercial
dept. ; production manager of Paramount Eastern
short subject department.
WALLIS, HAL B. ▼ ▼
b. Chicago, Sept. 14; entered the industry in
1922 ; obtained a position as manager in a Los
Angeles theater ; was in charge of the publicity
department at Warner Bros, for a year ; left to
join Principal Pictures ; returned to Warner
Bros, seven months later ; in charge of studio
management at First National ; when Warner
Bros, and First National consolidated ; held title
of studio manager and later in charge of pro-
duction at Warner Bros. -First National plant;
still holds the position of associate executive at
Warner Bros. -First National Studios.
WALSH, RAOUL ▼ ▼
u. 1889, New York; educ. St. Francis Xavier
College, Seton Hall, N. Y.; about 1918 joined
D. W. Griffith; played part of John Wilkes
Booth in "Birth of a Nation"; director for Fox,
Yankee Prod., First National, Goldwyn, "The
Thief of Bagdad," Famous, Fox; director of
"What Price Glory?" which was selected one oi
the ten best pictures of 1927; United Artists in
1928; selected one the ten best directors of 1927-
28 and 1928-29 in "The Film Daily" Annual
Poll; joined in "Film Daily" Annual Polls; hi-
"Sadie Thompson," for United, was selected
one of the ten best pictures of 1928, in Annual
"Film Daily" Poll; was under M-G-M contract
and with Walter Wanger Prods. ; directed in
England ; now with Paramount ; member Acad-
emy of M. P. Arts and Sciences.
WANGER, WALTER
b. San Francisco. Oct. 16; educ. schooling,
America and Europe, college, Dartmouth; 1915;
produced play with Nazimova, New York, age
of 20 ; went through war ; produced more plays
in New York ; joined Paramount New York of-
fice ; went to London as exhibitor ; produced
other plays in Europe ; was general manager of
Paramount for ten years ; vice-president of Co-
lumbia, one year; executive producer for M-G-M,
one year ; produced own pictures for Paramount ;
now producing for United Artists release ; hob-
bies : polo and books.
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WARNER, JACK L.
b. London, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 2, 1892 ; educ.
Baltimore schools ; when he finished school joined
his brothers Harry and Albert, in the opening of
a bicycle shop at Youngstown, O. ; was errand
boy, clerk and general handy man about the
place ; sang illustrated songs in their first theater
at New Castle, Pa., and did other odd jobs
around the theater ; when Warner Bros, opened
its exchange at Pittsburgh, and then established
Warner Features, he again found a congenial
field ; later went to Hollywood and studied the
methods of picture production, producing a series
of Al St. John and Monty Banks comedies and
an animal series; when the Warner Bros, joined
again to produce he began to find that produc-
tion was his true field ; later went East during
the perfection of the talking picture ; after the
success of Vitaphone was established and the
making of Vitaphone pictures was moved to Hol-
lywood, he took charge of their direction and
production ; now vice-president in charge of pro-
duction for Warner Bros., and the Vitaphone
Corp. ; also directing the operations of First
National Studios.
WATSON, wIlLIAM
b. ^[ontreal. Can.; educ. Los Angeles; five
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BIOGRAPHIES
years film editor of Keystone-Sennett, assistant
director with Sennett ; directed Fox sunshine
short reel comedies, 1918; directed for Universal,
from 1919-25, then Assoc. Exhib., M-G-M, back
to short reels, with Christie, 1928 ; signed by
Hamilton-Edwards independent company, 1929,
to direct Lloyd Hamilton in talker shorts; now
directing shorts for Educational at General
Service Studio.
WATT, NATE
b. Denver, Colo., 1897; educ. East Denver High
School, Denver; usher in San Francisco thea-
ter; at 17 went out as manager of musical
comedy company touring Canada for three years;
then one year Army flier during war at Kelly
Field, Texas; came to Hollywood 1920; got a
job as chaufifeur to Lois Weber, first woman
director; six weeks later was made her assistant
director on westerns; in 1921, directed; was
assistant director to Lewis Milestone for ten
years; started directing in 1921 for Selig, series
of westerns; then to Fox to do Sunshine Com-
edies; then to Educational "Mermaid" comedies;
then joined Milestone when he started directing
at Warners; directed all second units, such as
battles, dance routines, etc. ; produced and sold
two-reel airplane pictures through Educational;
directed for Republic Pictures in 1936; directed
series of "Hopalong Cassidy" western; now di-
recting for Universal ; hobbies : motor boating
and fishing.
T ▼
WEBB, HARRY S.
b. Pennsylvania ; employed in several branches
of the motion picture industry for the last twenty
years ; directed for Universal, Mayfair and
Warner Bros. ; for the last four or five years
has been in independent production and has
directed for Reliable Pictures Corporation.
WEINGARTEN. LAWRENCE
b. Chicago, Dec. 30 ; former publicity man ;
1931, joined M-G-M as associate producer; still
with M-G-M in the same capacity.
WELLMAN, WILLIAM
b. Feb., 1898, Boston; ran away trom prep
school to join French Army in World War ;
member of Lafayette Escadrille until plane
crashed and was invalided home with broken
back; entered pictures about 1920, shortly after
recovery; messenger boy at the old Goldwyn
studio, working up to assistant director there in
1923, assisting various directors on that lot for
a year and a half; joined Fox as assistant and
promoted to directorship, making nine feature -;
directed then for Goldwyn for two years; madi
independent film for Harry Cohn; signed with
B. P. Schulberg and went with latter to Para
mount, remaining in 1928-29; with Warner Bros,
in 1930-32 ; selected one of ten best directors of
1928-29 in "Film Daily" Annual Poll; directed
for Twentieth Century Pictures and M-G-M ; now
with Selznick-International.
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WERKER, ALFRED L.
b. Deadwood, S. D. ; worked around theaters as
a youngster and then ballyhoo man for circus,
road-show in northern Texas; road-showed "In-
tolerance," Griffith film, through the Southwest
and later manager a number of small shows in
that territory ; was in the U. S. Photographic
Division during World War, upon returning he
received first picture experience as continuity
SONYA LEVIEN
IN PRODUCTION
"IN OLD CHICAGO"
Adaptation and Screenplay*
IN PREPARATION
"KIDNAPED"
"The Country Doctor"
Adaptation and Screenplay
"Reunion"
(Authorship and Screenplay)
(Screenplay)
"The White Parade"
— "Cavalcade" — "State Fair"
— etc.
•IN COLLABORATION
EDDIE FORMAN
Writing Comedies
WARNER BROS.
Vitaphone Studios
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BIOGRAPHIES
clerk with E. Mason Hopper ; later prop man
with Mary Pickford unit; went to Berlin and
made three ; directed Fred Thomson Western
unit, releasing through FBO-RKO and Para-
mount ; switched to Fox in 1929 ; was under
contract to Fox ; directed for Twentieth Century-
Prods. ; directed "The House of Rothschild,"
voted one of the Ten Best Pictures of 1934 in
the annual Film Daily poll; was with Para-
mount ; now free-lancing.
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WHALE, JAMES
b. Dudley, Staffs, England, July 22, 1896; car-
toonist for "The Bystander"; acted first while
a prisoner of war in Germany, 1917; made first
professional appearance on stage with Reper-
tory Company, 1918, as Mr. Slaney in "Abra-
ham Lincoln" ; was stage manager of Savoy
theater, London ; made first appearance on
London stage at the Ambassadors in 1925 as
Gas Jones in '"A Comedy of Good and Evil,"
followed successful roles in "The Cherry Or-
chard," "Prisoners of War," "The Sea Gull,"
"Mr. Godley Beside Himself," "The Would-Be
Gentleman," "Paul Among Jews," "Love at
Second Sight," and many other hits ; later pro-
duced "The Lady From Alfaqueque" and "For-
tunata," then "Journey's End," then directed
the motion picture version; staged "Hell's
Angels"; directed for Universal; now under con-
tract to Carl Laemmle, Jr.
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WHITE, JULES
b. 1900, Budapest; began picture work in 1909
as juvenile actor; film cutter for Jack White,
at Educational, working mostly on short reel
comedies; first directed in 1925; made shorts
for Fox, and Educational, continuing in 1929 ;
co-directirg M-G-M dog comedies in 1930; was
directing features at M-G-M ; hobbies : fishing,
riding and out-doors ; now in charge of shorts
at Columbia; will also produce and direct features
for Columbia.
WHITE, SAM
b. Chicago, 1906; came to California at the age
of six months; graduated from Hollywood High
School; worked as a child actor for Bison-101
in 1910; worked for the following: Ince, Key-
stone Comedies, Selig and others; entered the
production end of motion pictures as an assis-
tant camera boy with Educational; worked for
the Christies and Monte Banks as first camera-
man; also with Richard Talmadge and P.D.C. ;
became a comedy writer for Educational and
Fox ; directed for Stern Bros. ; started as a
film cutter for Educational; went to RKO as a
cutter of features; directed short subjects foi
RKO; went to New York to edit the Ely Cul-
hertson "bridge series"; returned to Hollywood
and completed the direction of Ely Culbertson
series: was loaned to Columbia to direct two
comedies ; was under contract to RKO ; now
free-lancing; hobbies: all kinds of sports, fishing,
golfing, horseback riding, etc.
WICKLAND, LARRY
b. Kansas City, Mo. ; educ. Hollywood High School
and Academia Victoria, in Buenos Aires; was a
horse wrangler during summer vacations; got
into pictures as a rider and bit player about
1915; supervisor with Stratford-cn-Avon play-
ers and did stock in Burbank and Morosco The-
aters, Los Angeles; has independently produced
pictures in Me'xico: supervised serials for Repub-
lic Pictures.
WILBUR, CRANE
r>. Athens, N. Y., Nov. 17, 1888; began theatri-
cal career at 16, appearing with Mrs. Fiske
at the Manhattan theater. New York City ; then
followed four years of intensive training under
Mrs. Fiske; played on Broadway for several
years ; while playing in an A. H. Woods pro-
duction he was signed by Pathe ; about 12 years
ago, he tired of being a movie star and returned
to the theater as a playwright and actor ; he has
written and produced many plays ; wrote and
directed for M-G-M ; directed several independ-
ent productions; was under contract to George
Hirliman as director-writer; now with Warner
Bros. ^ _
WILCOX, HERBERT
b. Cork, Ireland, 1892; educ. Brighton; after
demobilization from the Army in 1919 began to
take an active interest in the British motion
picture industry; was at first secretary and di-
rector of Astra Films and later a director for
British & Dommion Film Corporation; later
formed the Herbert Wilcox Prods, which is part
of British & Dominion Film Corp.
WILES, GORDON
b. St. Louis, Mo., 1902; educ. attended the
United States Naval Academy; in 1926-27 stud-
ied art in Paris and Rome ; a year later joined
United Artists as an art director, and in 1930
joined Fox; won Academy Award of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences honors for 1931-32
for his art direction on the Fox production,
"Transatlantic"; in 1936, directed for 20th Cen-
tury-Fox and Columbia.
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WILLAT, IRVIN V.
b. 1892, Stamford, Conn. ; educ. De Land, Fla. ;
joined Imp as actor one year after company was
formed ; played opposite Mary Pickford in small
parts as first work; laboratory worker, later fac-
tory superintendent, with NYMP, N. Y. ; manu-
factured cameras; worked as assistant with All-
Star Pictures, World, Triangle, Ince-Triangle;
first directed "The Zeppelin's Last Raid" ; after
Ince-Triangle, joined Paramount, later Metro,
1923, Goldwyn, Selznick and then back to Fa-
mous; loaned to First National to make one;
1926, with Universal and with the same com-
pany in 1927-28, then to Columbia; contract
with First National in 1929; free-lancing in
1930-31-32; directed for Monogram, E. B. Derr;
now freelancing; member Academy of M. P.
Arts and Sciences.
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WOLFSON, P. J.
Writer of adaptations and screenplays for Para-
mount, Warners, RKO, and M-G-M; now an
associate producer at RKO.
WOOD, SAM
b. 1886, Philadelphia; educ. Philadelphia; invest-
ment broker; started screen career with Famous,
making 24, following with First National, Real-
art, M-G-M, and returning to Famous; made
first film with Paramount acting school gradu-
ates, 1927; with M-G-M, 1928-32; directed for
Reliance ; now with M-G-M ; member Academy
of M. P. Arts and Sciences ; hobbies : football
and rowing.
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WORSLEY. WALLACE
b. Wappinger's Falls, N. _Y., Dec. 8, 1900;
juvenile lead and stage director for Charles
Frohman, Kirke La Sbelle Co. and other stock
companies; started directing pictures in 1916;
now free-lancing.
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WRIGHT, MACK V.
b. Princeton. Indiana; educ. New Albany Ind.
High .School. Centralia Business College, Cen-
traha. Til.; joined ^'niversal 1916 as an actor;
1919, directed Hoot Gibson for Universal; played
leads in serials ; featured roles in Universal pic-
tures ; made a personal appearance tour of the
middle West ; played heavy in serials ; assistant
to J. R. McGowan on the Helen Holmes series;
was assistant director on the first Trem Carr
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BIOGRAPHIES
picture; directed John Wayne in westerns for
Leon Schlesinger ; assistant to Trem Carr ; now
directing for Republic Pictures.
directed for London Films ; returned to Holly-
wood latter part of 1934, signed by Paramount;
now free-lancing.
WURTZEL, SOL M.
b. New York City, Sept. 9, 1891 ; educ. public
schools of New York and at the High School of
Commerce, from which he graduated ; leaving
.school took a job with a wholesale grocery
firm; became associated with Fox Film in 1915
as secretary and stenographer; 1917, sent
to Hollywood as general manager of the
studio ; has lifted many personalities in motion
picture out of obscurity ; visits other parts of
the United States and goes abroad as often as
his work permits, believes all who have a part
in the selection and making of motion pictures
owe it to themselves and their work to personally
study people and life outside of Hollywood ; is
convinced most people want entertainment, not
preachment, in motion pictuies.
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WYLER. ROBERT
b. Mulhouse, France, in 1900 ; educ. there and
in Lausanne, Switzerland; is a graduate of Zurich
Polytechnic College; brought to Hollywood by
Carl Laemmie in 1923; was an assistant to
Clarence Brown, William Wyler and several
other directors; later supervised several pictures
made by William Wyler, Melville Brown and
other directors; wrote adaptations; was sent
abroad to supervise a French production, but
was appointed to direct it ; directed "Papa Sans
I^e Saboir"; directed at Paramount's Joinville,
France, studios ; now with Paramount.
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WYLER, WILLIAM
b. France; educ. Univ. of Lausanne, Switzer-
land; studied one year in Paris; came to New
York to handle foreign film publicity for Uni
versal, at home office ; to Hollywood as assist-
ant director for same company ; became director
for same company ; became director of Uni-
versal shorts; directed "Hell's Heroes," "The
Storm" and other features ; remaining with unit
in 1928-29 ; under contract to Samuel Goldwyn ;
hobby : tennis.
KYDIAS, A. J.
b. May 22, 1880, Tinos, Greece; educ. Greece;
came to United States in 1894; operated thea-
ters in Houston, New Orleans and Hattiesburg,
Miss.; handled world rights of pictures; is now
producing in Hollywood.
VARBROUGH, JEAN
b. Marianna, Ark.. Aug. 22, 1902 ; educ. Uni-
versity of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. ; joined
Hal Roach Studios in 1922 as prop man; be-
came an assistant director and later wrote for
Roach ; wrote and gagged for Mack Sennett
until 1932; joined RKO as assistant director;
started directing for RKO in 1935.
YATES, HAL
First film experience in labs of Mack Sennett
in 1916 and then to the cutting room; with Fox
as a cutter; Hal Roach as cutter and director;
directed Stan Laurel ; others for Roach in 1928-
29, free-lancing ; was under contract to Roach ;
now free-lancing.
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YOUNG, HAROLD M.
b. Portland, Ore., Nov. 13, 1897; educ. high
school. Columbia University, Portland ; entered
pictures in cutting room, Mack Sennett Studio.
1920; film editor. Warner Bros. M-G-M and
First National Studios ; assistant director, Hal-
perin Bros.; co-writer, British and Dominions;
supervising editor. Paramount Studios, Joinville.
Paris, and Elstree, London ; with Alexander
Korda's British and French productions units ;
YOUNG, LON
b. Providence, R. I., July 8, 1887 ; went to
England at age of five; educ. Portland College.
Ealing and Eton ; associated with all branches
of show business ; toured the U. S. and Orient
with own magic act under name "Leonzo" ;
opened one of the first picture houses in Provi-
dence, R. I., in 1908; later managed theaters
throughout New England ; joined Fox Fihn
Corp. in 1918 as their first exploiteer ; later
with Selznick-Select ; five years director adver-
tising and publicity for Warner Bros. ; resigned
to open commercial photograph studio ; jo-'ned
Gotham as director of advertising and publicity ;
left to go to Coast to produce first series of pic-
tures for Chesterfield ; later made first inde-
pendent talking picture for Audible Pictures of
which he was president ; later joined Columbia
and from there to Educational for three years ;
production supervisor for Chesterfield and In-
vincible pictures ; has produced 30 pictures since
1934; now with Monogram.
ZANUCK, DARRYL
b. Wahoo, Nebraska ; educ. in schools in that
locality ; entered War and went overseas, served
in three offensives ; returning home, started
writing short stories; suggested theme plot to
William Russell, which was bought for picture
produced by Fox; 1928, became associate execu-
tive in charge of Warner Bros.; 1929-1930. Gen-
eral Production Chief and in 1931 chief execu-
tive in charge of all Warner Bros, productions ;
resigned in 1933 to form 20th Century Produc-
tions in association with Joseph M. Schenck,
Schenck was president of the company, with
Zanuck vice-president in charge of production ;
produced "The House of Rothschild" selected
one of the Ten Best Pictures of 1934, in "Film
Daily" Annual Poll; 1935 a deal was arranged
which made Zanuck vice-president in charge of
all production for 20th Century-Fo.x Pictures as
the result of a consolidation which took 20th
Century from the United Artists studios to the
Fox studios.
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ZEIDMAN, BENNIE F.
b. Philadelphia, Oct. 4, 1895 ; educ. Philadelphia
public schools ; was publicity manager for
Douglas Fairbanks ; producer of independent pic-
tures ; executive assistant to the general manager
of Universal Pictures ; executive assistant to Jack
Warner, production chief of Warner Bros. ; as-
sociate producer for Paramount ; associate pro-
ducer for Columbia Pictures ; producer of inde-
pendent pictures operating as Bennie F. Zeidman
Productions, Ltd. ; produced independently for
Universal Pictures ; now releasing through
Grand N'ational.
ZIMBALIST, SAM
b. New York City, 1902 ; entered picture busi-
ness as an office boy with Metro in New York ;
became a film editor with Metro studios in New
York : brought to Hollywood with N'azimova and
was film editor for her ; worked at First Na-
tional as film editor; 1927. joined M-G-M as
editor ; 1930. became assistant to Hunt Strom-
berg ; now supervising for M-G-M.
ZOBEL, VICTOR
b. New York, May 14, 1895; educ. New York
public and private schools; first entered show
business in 1914 with Exclusive Features of
New York: then worked in the distribution end,
with several of the leading motion picture com-
panies; was with Mascot since 1929, first as
business manager and later as supervisor; also
was associated with the production of six serials
produced by Mascot, was with Republic.
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THE WORK
OF
FILM FOLK
THE 1937 FILM DAILY PRODUCT GUIDE AND DIRECTORS' ANNUAL
263
EDWARD LUDWIG
HENRY BLANKE
Associate Producer
Warner Bros.-First National
'THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA''
ALBERT LEWIN
PRODUCING
for
PARAMOUNT
ELLIOTT NUGENT
Director
"IT'S ALL YOURS '
with Madeleine Carroll, Francis Lederer and Mischa Auer
"WIVES NEVER KNOW"
with Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland and Adolphe Menjou
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* PRODUCERS *
Associate Producers - - - Supervisors
• • • THEIR WORK ON FEATURES DURING 1936 AND THE
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1937
ALEXANDER, ARTHUR
1936: West of Nevada, Idaho
Kid, Men of the Plains.
1937: The Shadow Strikes.
ALEXANDER, MAX
19.^6: Men of the Plains.
1937: The Shadow Strikes.
ARTHUR. GEORGE M.
1937: Last Train from Madrid.
ASHER. E. M.
1936: Diacula's Daughter,
Two in a Crowd, Service De
Luxe, Reno in the Fall. Case
of the Constant God, Blonde
Dynamite, Love Letters of a
Star.
1937: She's Dangerous, As
Good as Married. Wings Over
Honolulu, .'\rmored Car, Love
in a Bungalow.
BALDWIN, EARL
1936: C.cild Diggers of 1937,
Ever Since Eve, Men Are
Such Fools, Slight Case of
Murder.
1937: F.ver Since Eve.
BANKS, MONTY
1936: No Limits, Keep Your
Seats Please.
BARSKY, BUD
1937: Wallaby Jim of the Is-
lands.
BATCHELLER, GEORGE R.
Producer
1936: Ring Around the Moon,
Little Red School House, Be-
low the Deadline, The Dark
Hour, August Week-End,
Missing Girls, Lady Luck.
BENNETT, HUGH
1937: Last Train from Madrid.
BERKE, WILLIAM
1936: Doughnuts and Society,
Bulldog Kditi-.n.
1937: A Man Betrayed, Bill
Cracks Down. Ghost Towi>
Gold, Dangerous Holiday.
BERMAN. PANDRO S.
Producer
1936: Muss 'Em Up. Follow
the Fleet, Mary of Scotland,
Swing Time, The Big Game,
A Woman Rebels, Winterset,
That Girl from Paris.
1937: Quality Street, The
Soldier and the Lady, Shall
We Dance.
BERNHEIM. JULIUS
Associate Producer
1936: Crash Donovan.
BISCHOFF, SAMUEL
Associate Producer
1936: Earthworm Tractors,
Boulder Dam, Snowed Under,
Golden Arrow, Public En-
emy's Wife, China Clipper,
Cain and Mabel, The Charge
of the Light Brigade, Three
Men on a Horse, Let's Pre-
tend, Ready, Willing and Able,
San Ouentin.
1937: The Go Getter, Kid Gal-
lahad. Slim.
BISHOP, KENNETH J.
1937: What Price Vengeance.
BLANKE, HENRY
Producer
1936 : The Green Pastures, An-
thony Adverse, The Story of
Louis Pasteur, The Petrified
Forest, Satan Met a Lady,
The White Angel, The Case of
the Velvet Claw.
1937: Call It a Day, Green
Light, Life of Emile Zola,
Confession.
BOTSFORD. A. M.
1936: Too Many Parents,
Forgotten Faces, Border
Flight, And Sudden Death.
Girl of the Ozarks, Return of
Sophie Lang, Three Cheers for
Love, Arizona Raiders, Holly-
wood Boulevard, Straight from
the Shoulder, Murder with
Pictures, Rose Bowl, The Ac-
cusing I'"inger.
1937: Hideaway Girl. Arizona
Mahoney.
BRISKIN, BURNEY
1937 : Tlic Califnrnians.
BREN, MILTON
(Associate Producer)
1937: Topper.
BRISKIN. IRVING
1936: Hell-Ship Morgan.
BROCK, LOU
1937: Top of the Town.
BROD, SIDNEY
1936: Straight from the Shoul-
der.
BROWN, HARRY JOE
Producer
1936 : I Married a Doctor,
Sons O' Guns, Hearts Divided,
.Stolen Holiday, Marry the Girl.
BROWNE, CHARLES A.
1937: Circus Girl.
BUELL, JED
1936: Romance Rides the
Range.
1937: Melody of the Plains.
BURR, C. C.
1936: Sky Bound, Suicide
S(|ua(l. The Reckless Way.
CALLAGHAN, GEORGE H.
1936 : Romance Rides the
Range.
CAPRA, FRANK
1936: Mr. Deeds Goes to
Town, The Lost Horizon.
CARR, TREM
1936 : Conflict, Sea Spoilers,
Adventure's End, Short Haul.
1937: California Straight
Ahead. I Cover the War.
CARROLL, EARL
1936 : Stowaway, Love Is
News.
CHAPLIN, CHARLIE
1936: Modern Times.
CLARK, COLBERT
Associate Producer
1936 : Laughing Irish Eyes,
Hearts in Bondage, The Gen-
tleman from Louisiana, Happy
Go Lucky.
1937: The Hit Parade.
CLINE, EDWARD F.
Supervisor
1936: Girl of the Ozarks, Hol-
lywood Boulevard, Murder
with Pictures, Rose Bowl. Pre-
view ^Murder Case.
COHEN. BEN S.
Producer
1936: Tundra, Phantom of
Sanl.L I''t'.
COHEN, EMANUEL
1936: Pennies from Heaven,
Go West Young Man, Mind
Your Own Business.
1937: Outcast. Girl from Scot-
land 'S'ard. .Midnight Madonna.
COHEN. MAURY
Producer
1936: Tango, Bridge of Sighs,
Three of a Kind, Easy Money,
It Couldn't Have Happened,
Brilliant Marriage, Ellis Isl-
and.
COHEN, RALPH
1936: Panic on the Air.
1937: A Fight to a Finish.
COHN, MARTIN G.
1937: Sing While You're Able,
Anything for a Thrill.
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BUD
B ARSK Y
Producing for
Grand National
HAROLD SHUMATE
Producing
for
REPUBLIC
JOHN
STONE
Associate Producer
The Charlie Chan Series
The Jane
Withers Series
MEL !$HAUER
Producer
'This Way Please''
A Paramount Musical Introducing
"Is It Love or Infatuation?"
One of the Season's Top Hits
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PRODUCERS' WORK
CONN, MAURICE H.
1936: Timber War, Song of
the Trail, Born to Fight, The
Phantom Patrol, The Wildcat
Trooper, Racing Blood, With
Love and Kisses, Headline
Crasher, Devil Diamond, Val-
ley of Terror, Wild Horse
Roundup, Galloping Dynamite.
19,?7: Sing While Vuu're Able.
Headline Crasher, Tough In
Handle, Anything for a Thrill.
CONNOLLY, MYLES
l^*,-
1 P
imise ti
CONSIDINE. JOHN W., Jr.
1936: Robin Hood of El Do-
rado, Absolute Quiet, The
N'oice of Bugle Ann.
I".i7: Pf-rsonal Property. The
ICmpernr's Candlesticks.
COOPER. MERIAN C.
Producer
1936. Dancing Pirate.
CUMMINGS. JACK
1936: Born to Dance.
CUNNINGHAM, JACK
Associate Producer :
1936 : Too Many Parents,
Woman Trap.
Producer :
1936: Easy it Take.
DARMOUR, LARRY
1936: Avenging Waters, The
Unknown Ranger, North of
Nome, Fugitive SherilT, Ran-
ger Courage, Rio Grande Ro-
mance.
1937: Trouble in Morocco.
DAVIS. FRANK
1936: Petticoat Fever, The
Devil is a Sissy.
DEARHOLT, ASHTON
Producer
1936: Tundra, The Phantom
of Santa Fe, Dragnet.
DECKER. HARRY L.
1936: Shakedown.
deMILLE. CECIL B.
1936: The Plainsman.
DERR, E. B.
1936: The Glory Trail, Re-
bellion.
l')37: Old Louisiana, Battle of
dreed. Drums of Destiny.
DeSYLVA. B. G.
Producer
1936: Sing Baby Sing, La-
dies in Love.
DIEGE, SAM
1937: Xavv Spv, Bank Alarm,
The Gold Racket.
EDELMAN, LOU
1936: Bullets or Ballots, God's
Country and the Woman.
1937 : Marked Woman, The
Singing Marine.
ELLIOTT, CLYDE E.
1937: Booloo.
EMERSON, JOHN
1936: San Francisco.
1937: Mama Steps Out. Sara-
toga.
ENGEL. SAMUEL G.
Associate producer
1936: Crack-Up.
ERMOLIEFF, JOSEPH
1937: The Soldier and the
Lady.
ESTABROOK, HOWARD
1937 : Maid of Salem.
ESWAY, ALEXANDER
193 7 : Thunder in the City.
FANCHON
193 7: Turn Of¥ the Moon.
FARALLA, DARIO
1936: Border Flight, Return
of Sophie Lang.
FELD, MILTON H.
1936: Career Woman.
1937: Time Out for Romance.
Midnight Taxi, Born Reckless,
.Sing and Be Happy.
FESSIER, MICHAEL
1936: Women Are Trouble, All
American Chump.
1937: Song of the City, This
is My Wife.
FIELDS, LEONARD
1937: Two Wise Maids.
FINNEY, EDWARD F.
1936 : Song of the Gringo,
Headin' for Rio Grande.
1937: Trouble in Texas, Ari-
zona Days.
FOY, BRYAN
1936: Freshman Love, Man
Hunt. The Murder of Dr.
Harrigan, Treachery Rides
the l^ange. Love Begins at
Twenty, Bengal Tiger, Smart
Blonde.
1937: Midnight Court. Melody
for Two.
FRANKLIN, HAROLD B.
1936: Secret Marriage, Five
Little Heiresses.
FRENKE, EUGEN
1937 : Two Who Dared.
FRIEDGEN, RAYMOND
Producer
1936 : Just My Luck.
1937 : Killers of the Sea.
FUTTER, WALTER
1936: Frontier Justice, Feud
of the West, The Riding Aven-
ger. Cavalcade of the West.
GARNETT, TAY
1936: World Cruise, Trade
Winds.
GAY, FRANK
1937 : King of the Sierras
GENSLER, LEWIS E.
1936: Big Broadcast of 1937,
Yours for the Asking.
GLAZER. BENJAMIN
1936: Anything Goes, Rhythm
on the Range.
1937: Internes Can't Take
Money. Mountain Music, Ex-
clusive.
GOLDEN, MAX
1936: Every Saturday Night.
Educating Father, Back to
Nature.
1937: Off to the Races, Laugh-
ing at Trouble. Big Business.
GOLDSMITH, KEN
1936: The Leathernecks Have
Landed.
1937: The Hoosier Schoolboy.
GOLDSTEIN, LEONARD
Associate Producer
1936: Daniel Boone, Park
Avenue Logger.
1937: Hollywood Cowboy.
GOLDSTONE, PHILIP
Producer
1936 : Tarzan Escapes.
1937: Damaged Goods.
GOLDWYN, SAMUEL
Producer
1936: Strike Me Pink, These
Three, Dodsworth, Come and
Get It, Beloved Enemy.
1937: Woman Chases Man,
Stella Dallas. Dead End, The
Hurricane.
GRAINGER, JAMES
EDMUND
Producer
1936: Love Before Breakfast,
The Invisible Ray, Sutter's
Gold, Flying Hostess.
1937: We Have Our Moments.
Breezing Home. Oh Doctor,
The Road Back, Let Them
Live !
GREEN, GEORGE
Associate Producer
1936: Three on the Trail,
Heart of the West.
GREEN, HOWARD J.
1936: They Met in a Taxi.
GRIFFITH, RAYMOND
1936: Under Two Flags, Pri-
vate Number, Girl's Dormi-
tory, One in a Million.
1937 : Seventh Heaven, Fifty
Roads to Town.
GROSS, EDWARD
Associate Producer
1936: Rainbow on the River,
Secret Valley, Let's Sing
Again, Border Patrolman, Call-
ing of Dan Matthews, O'Mal-
ley of the Mounted, Mine with
the Iron Door, King of the
Royal Mounted, Wild Brian
Kent.
HACKEL, A. W.
Producer
1936: The Desert Phantom.
Sundown Saunders. Rogue of
the Rio Grande, Last of the
Warrens, The Law Rides,
Brand of the Outlaws, Every
Man's Law, Crooked Trail,
Cavalry, Undercover Man,
Border Phantom.
1937 : The Gun Ranger, Law-
less Land. Bar Z Bad Man,
The Trusted Outlaw, Guns in
the Dark. Gun Lords of Stir-
rup Basin. Border Phantom,
.\ Lawman is Born.
HAGEN, JULIUS
1937 : Broken Blossoms, Jug-
gernaut.
HAIGHT, GEORGE
1936 : Beloved Enemy.
1937: Woman Chases Man.
HALPERIN, VICTOR
1936 : I Conquer the Sea.
HARRIS. ROBERT
1937: When's Your Birthday?
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''THE GOOD EARTH''
'LIBELED LADY''
''LEAGUE OF FRIGHTENED MEN''
"NANCY STEELE IS MISSING"
"LET'S GET MARRIED''
ADELE B.
BUFFINGTON
The Sheik Steps Out"
/;/ Preparation
(Original and Screenplay)
"Prison Nurse"
"The Duke Comes Back"
(Screenplay)
(Screenplay)
"They Didn't Want Love"
(Original)
"Michael O'Halloran"
Management — Myrt Blum Agency
(Screenplay)
Nan Blair, Associate
ULRICH STEINDORFF
Writing for
WARXER RROI$.
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Ugr.
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PRODUCERS' WORK
HECHT, BEN
1936: Soak the Rich.
HELLMAN, MARCEL
19.?; : Wht'ii Thief Meets
Thief.
HIRLIMAN, GEORGE
Producer
1936: Captain Calamity, Yel-
low Cargo, We're in the
Legion Now. Devil on Horse-
back, Go Get 'Em Haines,
Daniel Boone.
1937: Park x\ venue Logger.
The Gold Racket. Hollywood
Cowboy, Bank Alarm. Wind-
jammer, Love Takes Flight.
HOFFMAN, M. H.
Producer
1936: Penthouse Party, Dizzy
Dames.
HORNBLOW, ARTHUR. JR.
Producer
1936 : Princess Comes Across,
Three Married Men.
1937 : Swing High-Swing Low.
Waikiki Wedding, Easy Liv-
ing, High, Wide and Hand-
some.
HUBBARD, LUCIEN
Associate Producer
1936: Garden Murder Case.
Moonlight Murder, Speed,
W" o m e n Are Trouble, All
American Chump, The Long-
est Night, Sworn Enemy, Sin-
ner Take All.
1937: L'nder Cover of Night.
A Family Affair, bong of the
City, ;Man of the People.
HULBURD, MERRITT
1936: Dodsworth, Come and
Get It.
HUNT, CHARLES
1936: Captain Calamity, You're
in the Legion. Devil on Horse-
back.
1937: Bank Alarm.
1937: Wings of the Morning,
Under the Red Robe.
KATZMAN, SAM
Producer
1936: Rio Grande Romance,
Fighting Coward, A Face in
the Fog, Kelly of the Secret
Service, Taming the Wild, Put
on the Spot.
KAUFMAN, EDWARD
1936: We're Only Human,
The Lady Consents, The Ex-
Mrs. Bradford, Walking on
Air, Smartest Girl in Town.
KEEFE, DANIEL
1936: The Arizona Raiders,
The Accusing Finger, Arizona
Mahoney.
KELLY, BURT
1936: The President's Mys-
tery.
1937: Navy Blues, Affairs of
Cappy Ricks.
KENDIS, J. D.
1936: Gambling With Souls.
KIMBALL, CHARLES
1936: She-Devil Island.
KIMBALL, FENN
1936 : I Cover Chinatown.
KIRKWOOD, RAY
1936: Blazing Justice, Out-
laws of the Range.
KNIGHT, HARRY S.
1936: The Crime Patrol.
1937: Hills of Old Wvuming.
KOHNER, PAUL
1936: Next Time We Love.
KORDA, ALEXANDER
1936: Rembrandt.
1937: Men Are Not Gods. The
Man Who Could Work Mira-
cles. Knight Without Armor.
KRUMGOLD, JOSEPH
1937 : Join the Marines, Jim
Hanvev — Detective.
LA CAVA, GREGORY
1936: My Man Godfrey.
LACKEY, WILLIAM T.
Associate Producer
1936: Desert Gold, Forgotten
Faces, And Sudden Death.
LAEMMLE, CARL, JR.
1936: Showboat.
Matthews, O'Malley of the
Mounted. Let's Sing Again,
The Mine With the Iron
Door, Border Patrolman, Wild
Brian Kent, King of the Royal
Mounted, Rainbow on the
River, Secret Valley.
1937: It Happened Out West
The Califoniians.
LEVINE, NAT
1936: The House of a Thou
sand Candles, The Girl from
Mandalay, The Harvester
Darkest Africa, The Singing
Cowboy, Navy Born, Hearts
in Bondage, Ticket to Para
disc, Down to the Sea, Laugh
ing Irish Eyes, Red River
Valley, Return of Jimmy Val
entine, Leathernecks Have
Landed, King of the Pecos
Comin' Round the Mountain
Lonely Trail, Winds of the
Wasteland, Guns and Guitars
Gentleman from Louisiana, The
Vigilantes Are Coming, Fol
low Your Heart, Oh Susannah
Bulldog Edition, The Presi
dent's Mystery, Country Gen
tlemen, The Bold Caballero
The Lonely Trail, Happy Go
Lucky, Guns and Guitars
Larceny in the Air, A Man
Betrayed, Happy Go Lucky
The Big Show, Sitting on the
Moon. The Three Mesquiteers
1937: Paradise Express, Cir
cus Girl, Beware of Ladies
Two Wise Maids, Join the
Marines, Larcenv on the Air
Ghost Town Gold, The Hit
Parade, Roarin' Lead, Round
up Time in Texas, Riders of
the Whistling Skull, The Man-
darin Mystery, The Big Show
LEVOY, ALBERT, E.
1936: Follow Your Heart, The
President's Mystery.
1937: Join the Marines, Two
Wise Maids. Jim Hanvey — De-
tective. Rhythm in the Clouds,
Portia on Trial, Meet the
Duchess. The Ladv Misbe-
HURLEY, HAROLD
1936: Drift Fence, Desert
Gold, It's a Great Life, Pre-
view Murder Mystery, Woman
Trap, Timothy's Quest, The
Sky Parade, Rocky Mountain
Mystery, Wanderer of the
Wasteland.
1937: Let's Make a Milliun.
HYMAN, BERNARD F.
1936: San Francisco.
1937 : Saratoga.
JOHNSON, NUNNALLY
1936: Dimples, Banjo On My
Knee.
1937: Nancy Steele is Missing,
Cafe Metrop'le, Slave Ship.
JONES, BUCK
1936 : Sunset of Power, For
the Service, The Cowboy and
the Kid, Ride 'Em Cowboy,
Empty Saddles, Boss Rider of
Gun Creek, Sandflow, Left
Handed Law, Smoke Tree
Range.
KANE, ROBERT T.
Producer
LANDAU, LESLIE L
1936: Dark World, Wedding
Group.
1937: The Lady Escapes.
LASKY, JESSE L.
Producer
1936: One Rainy Afternoon,
The Gay Desperado.
LE BARON, WILLIAM
Producer
1936: Rose of the Rancho,
Klondike Annie, Give Us This
Night, Poppy, The General
Died at Dawn.
LEICHTER, MITCHELL
Producer
1936: Desert Guns.
LE ROY, MERVYN
1936: The King and the
Chorus Girl.
1V37: Thev Won't Forget.
LESSER, SOL
Producer
1936: The Calling of Dan
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LEWIN, ALBERT
Associate Producer
1937: The Good Earth.
LEWIS, ALBERT
Producer
1936: 'Til We Meet Again,
Florida Special, My American
Wife, A Son Comes Home,
1937; The Woman I Love,
Meet the Missus, Fight for
Your Ladv. Remember the
Night.
LIGHTON, LOUIS D.
Producer
1936: Collegiate, Trouble for
Two.
1937 : Captains Courageous.
MILAN RODER
COMPOSER — CONDUCTOR — ARRANGER
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Arrangements) (Arrangements)
Address — 854 North Kemp Street, Burbank, Calif.
Tel.— North Hollywood 2850 or Granite 5167
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M-G M Originals
"Tobacco Shop"
"Ferike"
TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX
"Ladies In Love"
"Jean"
COLUMBIA
"Cape of Good Hope'
THEODORE REEVES
Writer
Under contract to
B. P. SCHULBERG
Collier-Weber-Todd, Inc.
agents
270
PRODUCERS' WORK
LLOYD, FRANK
1936: Maid of Salem.
LOEW, DAVID L.
]y.?7: When's Your Birthday?,
Ixidiiig on Air.
LORD. ROBERT
Producer
1936: Give Me Your Heart.
1937: The Prince and the
Pauper.
LOWE, EDWARD T.
Associate l'ro<liicer
1936: Champagne Charlie.
LUBITSCH, ERNST
1936: Desire.
MacARTHUR, CHARLES
193 I : Soak the Rich.
MacLEAN, DOUGLAS
1936: Great Guy.
1937; J3'. Hours Leave.
McCAREY, LEO
1937: Make Way for Tomor-
row.
MACGOWAN, KENNETH
Producer
1936: Sins of Man, To Mary
— With Love, Lloyds of Lon-
don.
1937: This is My Affair,
Wake I'p and Live.
MALVERN, PAUL
1936, The Lawless Nineties,
King of the Pecos, The Ore-
gon Trail. Winds of the Waste-
land, The Lonely Trail, Rough
Waters.
1937: I Cover the War.
MANKIEWICZ, JOSEPH L.
1936: The Three Godfathers.
Fury, The Gorgeous Hussy,
Love on the Run.
MARCUS, LEE
Producer
1936: Love on a Bet, Silly
Billies, Second Wife.
1937: We're on the Jury, On
Again-Off Again.
.vIARIN. NED
193b: The Garden Murder
Case, Moonli^iht IMurder.
1937: L'nder Cover of Nig'.it.
MARKEY, GENE
1936: White Hunter.
1937 : On the Avenue. Wee
Willie Winkie.
MARX, SAMUEL
1936: The Longest Night,
Anchor Man, Sinner Take All.
1937 : A Family Atfair.
MELFORD, FRANK
Supervisor
1936: Glory Trail, Rebellion,
Battle of Greed. Drums nf
Destinv.
MORIARTY, BERNARD
1936: The Glory Trail.
\'^^7 : Battle m1' Greed. Drunix
nf Destiny.
MYERS. ZION
1936: Two in the Dark.
1937: They Wanted to Marry.
NADEL, JOSEPH
1937: Midnight Madonna.
NEUFELD, SIG
1936: Border Caballero,
l.ightnin' Bill Carson. Ghost
Patrol, Roarin' Guns, The
Traitor.
NEWFIELD, SAM
1936: Aces and Eights.
NORTH, ROBERT
1936: Devil's Squadron.
OWENS, GEORGE
1V37: The Wildcatter.
PARSONS, LINDSLEY
1936: Song of the Gringo.
1937: Arizona Days, Trouble
in Texas.
PASTERNAK, JOSEPH
1937: Three Smart Girls.
PAUL, VAL
1936: F-Man, The Man I
Marry, Yellowstone.
1937: The Mighty Treve.
PEARSON, HARRY C.
1937 : African Holiday.
PERLBERG, WILLIAM
1936; The King Steps Out.
1937: It's All Yours, There's
Always a Woman.
PICKFORD, MARY
1936: The Gay Desperado,
One Rainy Afternoon.
PIVAR, BEN
1936: Trapped by Television.
1937: The Gold Racket.
POE, COY
1936: With Love and Kisses.
1937; Sing While You're Able.
PRESNELL, ROBERT
1936; Parole! Postal Itispec-
tor, Rich and Reckless, Four
Day Wonder, The Girl on the
Front Page, When Love Is
Y"ung.
1937: Four Days Wonder, Girl
Overboard, Night Key.
RANTZ, LOUIS
1936 : Captain Calamity.
RAPF, HARRY
1936: Tough Guy, Whipsaw.
Three Wise Guys, We Went
to College, Piccadilly Jim, Old
Hutch, Mad Holiday.
1937: Espionage, Good Old
.Soak, They Gave Him a Gun.
RAY, BERNARD B.
1936: Fast Bullets, Million-
aire Kid, Caryl of the Moun-
tains. Roamin' Wild, The
Speed Reporter, Santa Fe
Trail, Prince of the Rustlers,
Trigger Tom, The Test, Step
on It. Riding On. The Riding
Three, Ambush Valley, Pinto
Rustlers, Vengeance of Ran-
nah.
REID, CLIFF
Associate Producer
1936: Yellow Dust, The Wit-
ness Chair. Special Investi-
gator, Without Orders, Wanted
— Jane Turner, The Plough
and the Stars.
1937: The Man Who Found
H'mself, Criminal Lawyer.
China Pa.ssage. Behind the
Headlines.
REID, DOROTHY
193 7 ; Paradise Isle.
REVIER, HARRY
1937: Last of the Penitentes,
Lash.
REVNES, MAURICE
1936: Suzy.
RISKIN. EVERETT J.
1936: More Than a Secretary,
Theodora Goes Wild.
1937: When You're in Love.
ROACH, HAL
1936: The Bohemian Girl,
Kelly the Second, Neighbor-
hood House, Mister Cinderella,
Our Relations, General Spanky,
Way Out West.
1937: Nobody's Baby, Topper,
Pick a Star.
ROGELL, SID
1936: Roaming Lady.
ROGERS. BOGART
1936: Everbody's Old Man,
White Fang, Pigskin Parade.
ROGERS, CHARLES R.
Producer
1936: Luckiest Girl in the
World, The Girl on the Front
Page, The Magnificent Brute.
1937: Three Smart Girls, As
Good as Married. Wings Over
Honolulu. The Road Back.
ROWLAND, RICHARD A.
1936: I'd Give My Life, Along
Came Love.
ROYER, FANCHON
1936: Pilot X, A Million to
One, Ten Laps to Go.
1937: Death in the Air, Mile
a Minute Love.
RUGGLES, WESLEY
1936: Valiant is the Word for
Carrie.
193 7 : I Met Him in Paris.
SARECKY, BARNEY
1936: Darkest Africa, Jungle
Jim.
SAVILLE, VICTOR
1936: It's Love Again, Dark
Journey, Storm in a Teacup.
1937 : Action for Slander,
South Riding, Bicycle Made
for Two.
SCHAEFER, ARMAND
1936: Comin' 'Round the
Mountain, Down to the Sea,
Red River Valley, The Singing
Cowboy.
1937: Git Along Little Do-
gies, Round-up Time in Texas,
The end Corral.
SCHLOM, HERMAN
Associate Producer
1936: Country Gentlemen,
Beware of Ladies, Without a
Net.
1937: Circus Girl, Michael
O'Halloran.
SCHULBERG, B. F.
1936: Lady of Secrets, And
271
GEZA
HERCZEG
Story
and Screenplay
THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA
(A F
aul Muni Picture)
* In Collaboration
J. ROBERT BREN
EDMUND L. HARTMANN
Now Writing for RKO-RADIO
LAWRENCE RILEY
Screen Plays
"Ever Since Eve" "Perfect Specimen"*
WARNER BROS.
Original Story
"Go West, Young Man'
Based on Stage Play
In Collaboration "Personal Appearance'
ROBERT
N.
LEE
Screen
"JERICHO"
Plays
"ARMORED
CAR" =
(Capitol Films, London)
(Universal
)
"FORTY NAUGHTY GIRLS"
(tentative title)
(RKO RADIO)
* In Collaboration
272
PRODUCERS' WORK
So They Were Married, Coun-
terfeit, Meet Nero Wolfe, Wed-
ding Frfst-nt.
1937: A Doctor's Diary, Her
Husband Lies. John Meade's
Woman, The (neat (iamhini.
SEDGWICK, EDWARD
1937: Pick a Star, Riding on
Air.
SELZNICK, DAVID O.
Producer
1936: Little Lord Fauntleroy,
The Garden of Allah.
1937: A Star is Horn.
SHAUER, MEL
1936: Three Cheers for Love,
It's All Free, Shadow of
Glory.
1937: This Way Please.
SHELDON, E. LLOYD
1936: The Milky Way, 13
Hours by Air, The Jungle
Princess.
SHERMAN, HARRY
1936: Call of the Prairie.
Three on the Trail, Heart of
the West, Hopalong Cassidy
Returns, Trail Dust.
1937: Borderland, Hills of Old
Wyoming, North of Rio
Grande, Rustler's Valley, The
Barrier.
SIEGE, SAM
193 7 : Bank Alarm.
SIEGEL, MAX
1937: A Dav at the Races.
SIEGEL, SOL C.
1936: Bulldog Edition.
1937 : Paradise Express,
Roarin' Lead. Come on Cow-
boys!. Range Defenders.
SIMMONDS, LESLIE
1936: Border Caballero,
Lightning' Bill Carson,
Roarin' Guns, Ghost Patrol,
Aces and Eights, The Terror.
SISK, ROBERT
1936: Chatterbox, Two in Re-
volt, The Last Outlaw, M'liss,
Don't Turn 'Em Loose, The
Plough and the Stars.
1937: Don't Tell the Wife,
Outcasts of Poker Flat. Bor-
der Caff, You Can't Beat
Love.
SISTROM, WILLIAM
Producer
1936: Murder on the Bridle
Path, Bunker Bean, The Plot
Thickens, Racing Lady.
1937: Too Manv Wives, There
Goes Mv C.irl.
SMALL, EDWARD
Producer
1936: The Bride Walks Out,
The Last of the Mohicans,
We Who Are Al>nut to Die.
1937: Sea Devils. New Faces
of 1937. The Toast of New
York, Super Sleuth.
SPRINGER, NORMAN
1937: When's "^'our Birthday?
STAHL, JOHN M.
1937: Parnell.
STARR, IRVING
Associate Producer
1936: Nobody's Fool.
1437 : Damaged Goods.
STEELE, JOSEPH H.
1936: Night Waitress.
1937 : We're on the Jury.
STONE, ANDREW L.
193 7 : The Girl Said No.
STONE, JOHN
Associate Producer
1936: Charlie Chan's Secret,
Here Comes Trouble, Charlie
Chan at the Circus, The First
Baby, Charlie Chan at the
Race Track, Pepper, Love
Flight, Ramona, Charlie Chan
at the Opera, Under "Your
Spell.
1937: The Holy Terror, Char-
lie Chan at the Olympics, An-
gel's Holiday, Wild and
Woolly.
STOUT, GEORGE W.
Producer
1936: Tundra, Phantom of
.Sante Fe, Dragnet.
STROlMBERG, HUNT
Producer
1936 : Wife Versus Secretary,
Rose Marie, Small Town Girl,
The Great Ziegfeld, After the
Thin Man.
1937: Maytime, Night Must
Fall.
STRONG, EUGENE
1936: Hopalong Cassidy Re-
turns, Trail Dust.
1937: Borderland, The Bar-
THALBERG, IRVING G.
(Deceased)
1936: Romeo and Juliet.
THOMPSON, HARLAN
1936: Early to Bed, Wives
Never Know, College Holiday.
1937 : — Champagne Waltz.
TOLNAY, AKOS
Associate Producer.
1936: Thunder in the City.
VIDOR, KING
1936: The Texas Rangers.
WALLIS, HAL B.
1936: The Charge of the Light
Brigade, Gold Diggers of 1937,
Stolen Holiday, God's Country
and the Woman.
1937: Marked Woman, Green
Light, Call It a Day, The
Prince and the Pauper, The Go
Getter, Kid Gallahad, Slim,
Ever Since Eve. The Life of
Kmile Zola. Marry the Girl.
Confession.
WANGER, WALTER
Producer
1936: Her Master's Voice,
The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine, Palm Springs, Big
Brown Eyes, The Moon's Our
Home, Fatal Lady, The Case
Against Mrs. Ames, Spend-
thrift.
1937 : You Only Live Once,
History is Made at Night.
273
WEBB, HARRY S.
Associate Producer
1936: Sante Fe Bound, Pinto
Rustlers, Roamin' Wild The
Speed Reporter, Sante Fe
Trail, Step On It, Ridin' On,
Vengeance of Rannah, Am-
mush Valley.
WEINGARTEN, LAURENCB
1936: The Unguarded Hour.
His Brother's Wife, Libeled
Lady.
1937: The Last of Mrs. Chey-
ney.
WELSH, ROBERT E.
1937: The Three Legionnaires.
WHALE, JAMES
1937: The Road Back.
WICKLAND, J. LAURENCE
1936: The Vigilantes are Com,
ing, Robinson Crusoe of Clip-
per Island, The Painted
Stallion.
WILSON, HAROLD
1936 : Stowaway.
WURTZEL, SOL M.
Producer
1936: Gentle Julia, The Song
and Dance Man, Little Miss
Nobody, The Country Beyond,
Human Cargo, High Tension,
Crime of Dr. Forbes, Star for
a Night, 36 Hours to Kill,
Thank You Jeeves, Ramona,
15 Maiden Lane, Can This Be
Dixie?, Career Woman.
1937: Woman Wise, Think
Fast Mr. Moto, That I May
Live, Born Reckless, One Mile
from Heaven.
YOUNG, LON
Supervisor
1936: Ring Around the Moon,
Tango, The Dark Hour, Bridge
of Sighs, Little Red School-
house, Brilliant Marriage, Aug-
ust Week-End, Three of a
Kind, Below the Deadline,
Easy Money, Lady Luck, Bril-
liant Marriage.
ZANUCK, DARRYL F.
Producer
1936: The Country Doctor,
The Prisoner of Shark Island,
It Had to Happen, Captain
January, A Message to Gar-
cia, Under Two Flags, Half
Angel, Sins of Man, The Road
to Glory, Poor Little Rich
Girl, Sing Baby Sing, To Mary
— With Love, White Fang,
Girl's Dormitory, White Hun-
ter, One in a Million.
1937: Love is News, Wake
L"p and Live. Slave Ship.
ZEIDMAN, B. F.
1936: The White Legion, Sin»
of the Children.
1937: Girl Loves Boy, Sweet-
heart of the Xavy.
ZEISLER, ALFRED
1937 : Romance and Riches.
ZIMBALIST, SAM
1936: Tarzan Escapes.
1937: London by Night, Mar-
ried Before Breakfast.
ZOBEL, VICTOR
Supervisor
1936: The Harvester, Girl
from Mandalay, Return of
Jimmy Valentine, Ticket To
Paradise, Mandarin Mystery.
LC U 1 i ri N ©
Director
"WILD MONEY"
(PARAMOUNT)
"THAT MAN'S HERE AGAIN"
(WARNER BROS.)
"BULLDOG DRUMMOND COMES BACK"
(PARAMOUNT)
"ROAD GANG"
(WARNER BROS.)
"THE BENGAL TIGER"
(WARNER BROS.)
LEIGH JASON
Director
"New Faces of 1937"
"That Girl from Paris"
N € IE IL Jf M II T in
Director
"THE LITTLE BUCKAROO"
(which introduced the Song "Little Buckaroo")
"California Mail" "Trailiii' Wost"
"Guns of the Pecos" "Tlie King of Hockey"
"Block That Kick"
FRANK
McDonald
Director
*
"DANCE, CHARLIE, DANCE"
"FLY AWAY BABY"
"ADVENTUROUS BLONDE"
(Warner Bros)
274
* DIRECTORS ^
• • • THEIR WORK ON FEATURES DURING 1936 AND THE
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1937
ARCHAINBAUD, GEORGE
1936: Return of Sophie Lang.
1937: Clarence. Hideaway Clirl.
Hotel Haywire.
ARZNER, DOROTHY
1936: Craig's Wife.
ATKINS, TOMMY
1936: Hi Caucho.
AUER, JOHN H.
1937: A Man Betrayed, Cir-
cus Ciirl, Rhythm in the
Clouds.
AYRES, LEW
1936: Hearts in Bondage.
BACON, LLOYD
1936: Sons C Guns, Cain and
Mabel, Gold Diggers of 1937.
1937: Marked Woman. Ever
Since Eve.
BANKS, MONTY
1936: No Limits, Keep Your
Seats Please.
BARKER. REGINALD
1936: Forbidden Heaven.
BARROWS, NICHOLAS
1937: Dangerous Holiday.
BARTON, CHARLES
1936: Timothy's Quest, Ne-
vada, And Sudden Death, Rose
Bowl, Murder With Pictures.
1937: The Crime Nobody Saw.
BEAUMONT. HARRY
1936: The Girl on the Front
Page.
1937: When's Your Birthday?
BEEBE, FORD
1936: Stampede.
BENNETT, SPENCER G.
1936: Heroes of the Range,
Avenginar Waters, The Cattle
Thief, The Unknown Ranger,
The Fugitive Sheriff.
1937: Law (it the Ranger.
BERKELEY, BUSBY
1936: Stage Struck.
143 7 : The Co Getter.
BIBERMAN, HERBERT
1936: Meet Nero Wolfe.
BLYSTONE, JOHN G.
1936: Gentle Tulia. Little
Miss Nobody, The Magnifi-
cent Brute. Great Guy.
1937: -3'i Hours Leave,
Woman Chases Man.
BOLESLAWSKI, RICHARD
(Deceased)
1936: The Three Godfathers.
The Garden of Allah, Theo-
dora Goes Wild.
1937: The Last of Mrs. Chey-
ney.
BORZAGE, FRANK
1936: Desire. Hearts Divided.
1937: History is Made at
.\ight. Green Light.
BRADBURY, ROBERT N.
1936: Sundown Saunders, The
Last of the Warrens, Cavalry,
Headin' for Rio Grande.
1937: Truul)le in Texas. The
Gun Ranger, The Trusted
Oiitlaw.
BRETHERTON, HOWARD
1936: Call of the Prairie, The
Leathernecks Have Landed,
Girl from Mandalay, Three on
the Trail, Heart of the West,
Wild Brian Kent, King of the
Royal Mounted, Secret Valley.
1937: It Happened Out West.
BROWER. OTTO
1936: Sins of Man, Postal In-
spector.
BROWN. CLARENCE
1936: Wife Versus Secretary,
The Gorgeous Hussy.
BROWN, KARL
1936: The White Legion, In
His Steps.
1937: .Michael CHalloran.
BROWNING. TOD
1936: The Devil-Doll.
BURTON. DAVID
1936: Make Way for a Lady.
BUTLER, DAVID
1936: Captain January, White
Fang, Pigskin Parade.
BUZZELL. EDWARD
1936: Three Married Men, The
Luckiest Girl in the World.
1937 : As Good as Married.
CABANNE, CHRISTY
1936: The Last Outlaw, We
Who Are Ab-ut to Die.
1437 : Outcasts of Poker Flats.
Don't Tell the Wife. Criminal
Lawyer, You Can't Beat Love,
Annapolis Salute, The West-
land Case.
CAPRA, FRANK
1936: Mr. Deeds Goes to
Town.
193 7 : Lost Horizon.
CARROLL, ZELMA
1937 : Lash (jf the Penitentes.
CARRUTH, MILTON
1936: Love Letters of a Star.
1937 : Breezing Home, She's
Dangerous, Man in Blue, Re-
ported Missing.
CHAPLIN, CHARLIE
1936: Modern Times
CLEMENS, WILLIAM
1936: Man Hunt, The Law in
Her Hands. Case of the Vel-
vet Claws, Down the Stretch.
Here Comes Carter !
193 7 : Once a Doctor.
CLIFTON, ELMER
1936: Pilot X, Gainbling with
Snuls. Wildcat Trooper.
1937: Death in the Air. Mile
a Minute Love.
CLINE, EDWARD F.
1936: It's a Great Life.
F-Man.
1937: On Again-OfT Again.
Forty Naughty Girls. High
Flyei'-s.
COLEMAN, C. C.
1936: Legion of Terror.
193 7 : Parole Racket.
275
COLLINS, ARTHUR G.
1936: Nobody's Fool, Thank
You Jeeves.
193 7 : Paradise Isle.
COLLINS, LEWIS D.
1936: Return of Jimmy Val-
entine. The Leavenworth
Case, Doughnuts and Society,
Down to the Sea, Timber
Wolves.
1937: The Mighty Treve, Fury
and the Woman. The Wild-
catter. River of Missing Men.
CONNELLY, MARC
1936 : The Green Pastures.
CONNOLLY, BOBBY
1937: Expensive Husbands.
CONWAY, JACK
1936: Libeled Lady.
1937
Saratt
COKRIGAN, LLOYD
1936: Dancing Pirate.
1937 : Night Key.
CROMWELL, JOHN
1936: Little Lord Fauntleroy,
To Mary — With Love, Banjo
On My Knee.
1937: Prisoner of Zenda.
CRUZE, JAMES
1936: Sutter's Gold.
CUKOR, GEORGE
1936: Romeo and Juliet, Ca-
mille.
CUMMINGS, EUGENE
1936: The Crime Patrol.
CUMMINGS, IRVING
1936: Nobody's Fool, Poor
Little Rich Girl, Girls' Dor-
mitory, White Hunter.
1937: Vogues of 1938.
CURTIZ, MICHAEL
1936: The Walking Dead,
Stolen Holiday, The Charge
of the Light Brigade.
1937: Kid Galahad. Mountain
Tustice.
DAWN, NORMAN
1936: Tundra.
DEL RUTH, ROY
1936: It Had to Happen, Pri-
vate Nuinber. Horn to Dance.
1937: On the Avenue, Broad-
way Melody of 1938.
DeMILLE. CECIL B.
1936: The Plainsman.
DIETERLE, WILLIAM
1936: The White Angel, Sa-
tan Met a Lady.
1937: The Great O'Malley,
Another Dawn, Life of Emile
Zola.
GORDON DOUGLAS
Director
OUR GANG COMEDIES
(Hal Roach— M-G-M)
''General Spanky"
Co-Director
(Hal Roach — M-G-M Feature)
HAROLD BUCKLEY
BETTY BURBRIDGE
"PARADISE EXPRESS"
(SCREENPLAY)*
"COME ON COWBOYS"
STARRING THE "3 MESQUITEERS"
(ORIGINAL SCRcENPLAY)
"PUBLIC COWBOY NUMBER ONE"
STARRING GENE AUTRY
(ADDITIONAL DIALOGUE)
IN PREPARATION
"TELEPHONE OPERATOR"
(SCREENPLAY)
MN COLLABORATION
FELIX lACKSON
Writer
UNIVERSAL
276
DIRECTORS' WORK
DOUGLAS, GORDON
1936: General Spanky.
DU PONT, E. A.
1936 : Forgotten Faces, A Son
Comes Home.
1937: Night of Mystery, On
Such a Night, Love on Toast.
DWAN, ALLAN
1936: Song and Dance Man,
Human Cargo, High Tension,
IS Maiden Lane.
1937: Woman Wise. That I
May Live, One Mile from
Heaven.
EASON, REEVES B.
1936: Darkest Africa, Give
Me Liberty, Don't Pull Your
Punches, Land Beyond the
Law.
ELVEY, MAURICE
1936 : Spy of Napoleon, Man
in the Mirror, Widows Isl-
and.
ENGLISH, JACK
1937: Arizona Davs.
ENRIGHT. RAY
1936: Snowed Under, Earth-
worm Tractors, China Clipper,
Sing Me a Love Song.
1937: Readv Willing and Able,
Slim.
FARROW, JOHN V.
1937 : Men in Exile.
FEYDER, JACQUES
1936 : La Kermesse Heroique.
1937: Knight Without Armur.
FITZMAURICE, GEORGE
1936: Petticoat Fever, Suzy.
1937: The Emperor's Candle-
sticks.
FLEMING. VICTOR
1937: Captains Courageous.
FLOOD, TAMES
1936: Everybody's Old Man,
We're Only Human.
1937: Midnight Madonna.
^Mountain ]\lusic, Scotland
Yard Commands.
FLOREY, ROBERT
1936: The Preview Murder
Mystery, 'Til We Meet Again,
Hollywood Roulevard.
1937: Outcast, King of (lam-
biers. Mountain Music.
FORD. JOHN
1936: The Prisoner of Shark
Island, Mary of Scotland, The
Plough and the Stars.
1937: Wee Willie Winkie.
FORDE, EUGENE
1936: The Country Beyond,
36 Hours to Kill.
1937: Step Lively Jeeves!
Midnight Taxi. The Lady Es-
capes.
FOSTER, LEWIS R.
1936: Love Letters of a Star.
1937 : She's Dangerous, Ar-
mored Car.
FOSTER, NORMAN
1936: I Cover Chinatown.
1937: Fair Warning. Think
Fast Mr. :\Ioto.
FOX, WALLACE
1936: Yellow Dust, The Last
of the Mohicans.
1937: Racing Lady.
FRANKLIN, CHESTER M.
1936: Tough Guy.
FRANKLIN, SIDNEY A.
193(1 : Three ^larried Men.
1937: The Good Earth.
FRASER, HARRY
1936 : Hair-Trigger Casey,
Feud of the West, The Rid-
ing Avenger, Cavalcade of the
West, Romance Rides the
Range.
1937: Aces WMld.
FRENKE, EUGENE
1937: Two Who Dared.
FRIEDGEN, RAYMOND
193 7 : Killers of the Sea.
FRIEDLANDER, LOUIS
1936: Parole!
GARNETT, TAY
1937: Love is News, Slave
Ship. Stand-Tn.
GASNIER, LOUIS J.
1937: The Gold Racket, Bank
Alarm.
GERING. MARION
1936: Lady of Secrets, Rose
of the Rancho.
1937: Thunder in the City.
GOODWINS, LES
1936: With Love and Kisses.
1937: Headline Crasher, Any-
thing for a Thrill.
GOULDING, EDMUND
1937: That Certain Woman.
GREEN, ALFRED E.
1936: Colleen. The Golden
Arrow, They Met in a Taxi,
Two in a Crowd, More Than
a Secretary.
1937: Let's Get Married. The
League of Frightened Men.
GRIFFITH, EDWARD H.
1936: Next Time We Love,
Ladies in Love.
1937: Cafe Metropole.
GRINDE. NICK
1936: Jailbreak, Public En-
emy's Wife.
1937: Fugitive in the Sky. Tlic
Captain's Kid.
GRUNE, KARL
1936: The Stars Look Down.
GUIOL, FRED
1936: Silly Billies, Mummy's
Boys.
HALE, ALAN
1936 : Neighborhood House.
HALE. REX
1936: Racing Blood.
HALL. ALEXANDER
1936: Give Us This Night,
Yours for the Asking.
HALPERIN. VICTOR
1936: I Conquer the Sea, Re-
volt of the Zombies.
HAMILTON. WILLIAM
1936 : Murder on a Bridle
Path, Bunker Bean.
HATHAWAY, HENRY
1936: The Trail of the Lone-
some Pine, Go West Young
Man.
193 7 : Souls at Sea.
HAWKS, HOWARD
1936: The Road to Glory,
Come and Get It.
HECHT, BEN
193,6: Soak the Rich.
HEINZ, RUSSELL RAY
1936: Just My Luck.
HEISLER, STUART
1936: Straight from the Shoul-
der.
HERMAN. ALBERT
1936: Blazing Justice, Out-
laws of the Range.
HIGGIN. HOWARD
1937 : Battle of Greed.
HILL. ROBERT F.
1936: Rio Grande Romance,
The Rogues Tavern. Too
Much Beef, Prison Shadows.
Idaho Kid. West of Nevada.
Kelly of the Secret Service.
Men of the Plains, Put on the
Spot.
HILLYER. LAMBERT
1936 : Dangerous Waters, The
Invisible Ray, D r a c u 1 a's
Daughter.
1937: Girls Can Play. Speed
to Spare.
HOGAN. JAMES B.
1936: Desert Gold. The Ari-
zona Raiders, Stairs of Sand,
The Accusing Finger.
1937: Bulldog Drumm-md Es-
capes. Arizona Mahonev, Last
Train from Madrid, Ebb Tide.
HOLMES. BEN
1936: The Farmer in th'
Dell. The Plot Thickens.
1937: We're on the Jury, Too
Manv Wives. There Goes Mv
Girl."
HOPTON, RUSSELL
1936: Song of the Trail.
HORNE, JAMES W.
1936: The Bohemian Girl,
Way Out West.
HORNER, ROBERT J.
1936: Innocence on the Man-
hunt, Vice Bondage, Midnight
Secrets.
HOWARD. DAVID
1936: O'Malley of the Mount-
ed. The Mine With the Iron
Door, The Border Patrol,
Daniel Boone, Conflict.
1937: Park Avenue Logger.
HOWARD. WILLIAM K.
1936: The Princess Comes
Across.
1937: Fire Over England.
HUMBERSTONE,
H. BRUCE
1936: Charlie Chan at the
Race Track, Charlie Chan at
the Opera.
1937: Charlie Chan at the
Olympics.
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FRANK STRAYER
Directed
THE JONES FAMILY
in
''HOT WATER''
"OFF TO THE RACES"
''BIG BUSINESS''
for
20th Century-Fox
LAWRENCE n Ai E L E
Completed
"SUBMARINE D-l"
(Screenplay)* Warner Bros.
In Preparation
"EVERYBODY WAS VERY NICE"
(Screenplay)* Warner Bros.
1936
"ALL AMERICAN CHUMP"
(Original and Screenplay) M-G-M
In Collaboration UNDER CONTRACT TO WARNER BROS,
If It's An
Art Marcy
JARRETT — ^ KLAUBER
Script
THEN IT'S A GOOD SCRIPT!
Now Writing for Educational Pictures
20lh Century-Fox
278
DIRECTORS' WORK
HUTCHISON, CHARLES
1936: Desert Guns, Night
Careo, Born to Figlit.
JAMES, ALAN
1936: Swiftv.
JASON, LEIGH
1936 : Love On a Bet, The
Bride Walks Out, That Girl
from Paris.
1937 : New Faces of 193;.
JONES, BUCK
1936: For the Service.
KANE, JOSEPH
1936: The Lawless Nineties,
King of the Pecos. Darkest
Africa, The Lonely Trail,
Guns and Guitars.
1937: Paradise Express, Ghost
Town Gold, Git Along Little
Dogies. Roundup Time in
Texas. The Old Gorral, Come
On Cowboys !
KEIGHLEY, WILLIAM
1936: The Singing Kid. The
Green Pastures. Bullets or
Ballots, God's Country and
the Woman.
1937: The Prince and the
Pauper.
KENTON, ERLE C.
1936: Devil's Squadron, Coun-
terfeit, End of the Trail.
1937: Devil's Playground,
Racketeers in Exile.
KILLY, EDWARD
1936: Murder on a Bridle
Path. Bunker Bean. Second
Wife, The Big Game, Wanted
— Jane Turner.
1937: China Passage. The Big
Shot.
KING, HENRY
1936: The Country Doctor,
Ramona, Lloyds of London.
1937: Seventh Heaven, In Old
Chicago.
KING, LOUIS
1936: Road Gang, Song of the
Saddle, Special Investigator,
The Bengal Tiger.
1937: Melody for Two, Draeg-
erman Courage, That Man's
Here Again. Wild Money.
Bulldog Drummond Comes
Back.
KORDA, ALEXANDER
1936: Rembrandt.
KORDA, ZOLTAN
1937: Elephant Hoy. Revolt in
the Desert.
KOSTER, HENRY
1<*3 7 : Three Smart Girls.
LA CAVA, GREGORY
1936: My Man Godfrey.
LACHMAN, HARRY
1936: Charlie Chan at the
Circus, Our Relations, The
Man Who Lived Twice.
LAMONT, CHARLES
1936: Ring Around the
Moon, Little Red School
House, Below the Deadline,
Synthetic Lady. Dove in An-
tique, Lady Luck. Bulldog
Edition, The Dark Hour, Au-
gust \Veek-End.
LANDERS, LEW
1936: Without Orders, Night
Waitress.
1937: They Wanted to Marry.
The Man Who Found Himself,
Vou Can't I'.uv Luck. Border
Cafe.
LANFIELD, SIDNEY
1936: Half Angel, Sing Baby
Sing, One in a Million.
193 7 : Wake Cp and Live.
LANG. FRITZ
1936; Fury.
1937: You Only Live Once.
LANG, WALTER
1936: Love Before Breakfast.
LAW, HAROLD
1936: Neigliborhood House.
LEDERMAN, D. ROSS
1936: Hell-Ship Morgan, Pride
of the Marines. Panic on tlie
Air, The Final Hour, Alibi
for Murder, Come Closer
Folks.
1937: Counterfeit Lady, I
Promise to Pay. Motor Mad-
LEE, ROWLAND V.
1936: One Rainy Afternoon.
1937: Love from a Stranger.
Toast of New York.
LEISEN, MITCHELL
1936: 13 Hours by Air, Big
Broadcast of 1937.
1*^3 7: .Swing High — Swing
Low. Easy Living.
LEONARD, ROBERT Z.
1936: The Great Ziegfeld,
Piccadilly Jim.
1937: Maytime. The Firefly.
LE ROY, MERVYN
1936: ^Vnthony Adverse, Three
Men on a Horse.
1937: The King and the Chor-
us Girl, They Won't Forget.
LITVAK, ANATOL
1937: The Woman I Love.
LLOYD, FRANK
l'J3(>: I'nder Two Flags.
1937: Maid of Salem.
LORD, DEL
1936: Trapped by Television.
1''37: Wliat Price \'engcance.
LOVERING. OTHO
1936: Drift Fence. The Sky
Parade, Border Flight.
LUBIN, ARTHUR
1936: The House of a Thou-
sand Candles. Yellowstone.
1937: Mysterious Crossing,
California Straight Ahead, I
Cover the War.
LUBY, S. ROY
1936: The Desert Phantom,
Rugue of the Range.
1937: Tough t<i Handle, reor-
der Phantom.
LUDWIG, EDWARD
1936: Fatal Lady, Adventure
in Manhattan.
l'»3 7 ; Her Husband Lies.
LYTELL, BERT
1936: Along Came Love.
MacARTHUR, CHARLES
1936: Soak the Rich.
MacFADDEN,
HAMILTON
1937: The Three Legion-
naires, It Can't Last Forever,
Sea Racketeer, Fools in Para-
dise.
McCAREY, LEO
1936: The Milky Way.
1937: Make Way for Tomor-
row.
McCAREY, RAY
1936: Three Cheers for Love.
1937: Let's Make a Million,
Oh Doctor. Love in a Bunga-
low.
McCarthy, john p.
1936: Song of the Gringo.
McDonald, frank
1936: The Murder of Dr. Har-
rigan, Boulder Dam, Treachery
Rides the Range, The Big
Noi^e. Love Begins at Twen-
ty, Murder by an Aristocrat,
Isle of Fury, Smart Blonde.
1937: Midnight Court. Her
Husband's Secretary. Dance.
Charlie Dance. Fly Away
Baby. Murder Goes North, Ad-
venturous Blende.
McGANN, WILLIAM H.
1936: Freshman Love, Brides
Are Like That, Times Square
Playboy, Two Against the
World, Hot Money, Polo Joe,
The Case of the Black Cat.
1937: Pcnrod and Sam. Marrv
the Girl.
McGOWAN, ROBERT F.
1936: Too Many Parents.
Frontier Justice.
McLEOD. NORMAN
1936: Early to Bed, Pennies
from Heaven, Mind Your
Own Business.
1V3 7 : Topper.
MAMOULIAN, ROUBEN
1936: The Gay Desperado.
1937: High Wide and Hand-
some
MANDER, MILES
1936: The Flying Doctor.
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HEINZ
HERALD
Story and Screenplay"'
of
"The
LiFe
of Emile Zola
* In Collaboration
Management: Myron Selznick and Co.
MICHAEL FESSIER
Producer
Current Release
"THE WOMEN MEN MARRY"
SONG OF THE CITY* ALL AMERICAN CHUMP* WOMEN ARE TROUBLE*
* Co-Produced with Lucien Hubbard
Screenplays Include
SOCIETY DOCTOR EXCLUSIVE STORY WOMEN ARE TROUBLE
SONG OF THE CITY VmWl SPEED
(Also Author)
ARTHUR G. COLLINS
Director
"PARADISE ISLE" "NOBODY'S FOOL"
(Monogram) (Universal)
"WIDOW FROM MONTE CARLO"
(Warner Bros.)
"PERSONAL MAID'S SECRET"
(Warner Bros.)
COLLIER-WEBER-TODD, INC. aaou-y
IRV S. BRECHER
"NEW FACES OF 1937"*
RKO-RADIO
MERVYN LeROY
In Collaboration
280
DIRECTORS' WORK
MANSFIELD, DUNCAN
1936 : Along Came Love.
1937: Girl Loves Boy, Sweet-
heart of the Navy.
MARIN, EDWIN L.
1936: Moonlight Murder. The
Garden Murder Case, Speed,
I'd Give My Life, Sworn En-
emy, All American Chump,
Man of the People.
1937: Married Before Break-
fast.
MARSHALL, GEORGE
1936 : A Message to Garcia,
The Crime of Dr. Forbes, Can
This Be Dixie?
1937: Xancy Steele is Missing.
Love Under Fire.
MAY, JOE
1937 : Confession.
MAYO, ARCHIE
1936: The Petrified Forest. I
Married a Doctor, Give Me
Your Heart, Black Legion.
1937: Call It a Day, It's Love
I'm After.
MEINS, GUS
1936: Kellv the Second.
1937: Nobody's Baby, The Hit
Parade, The Californians.
MILESTONE. LEWIS
1936: Anything Goes, The
General Died at Dawn.
MOHR, HAL
1937 : When Love is Young.
MOORE. VIN
1936: The Dragnet.
MURPHY, DUDLEY
1936: Don't Gamble With
Love.
MURPHY, RALPH
1936 : Collegiate, Florida Spe-
cial. The Man I Marry.
1937: Top cif the Town.
NEILAN, MARSHALL
1937: Sing While You're Able.
NEILL, R. WILLIAM
1936: The Lone Wolf Re-
turns.
NEUMANN, KURT
1936 : Let's Sing Again, Rain-
bow on the River.
193 7 : Espionage.
NEWFELD, SAM
1936: Timber War, Federal
Agent, Burning Gold, Border
Caballero, Lightnin' Bill Car-
son, Roarin' Guns, The Lion's
Den, Ghost Patrol, Aces and
Eights, Go Get 'Em Haines,
The Traitor, Stormy Trails.
1937: Melody of the Plains,
Bar Z Bad Man. Roarin'
Lead. Guns in the Dark, Gun
Lords of Stirrup Basin. A
Lawman is Born.
NEWMEYER. FRED
1936: General Spanky.
NICHOLS, GEORGE, JR.
1936: Chatterbox, The Wit-
ness Chair, M'liss, The Big
Game.
1937 : The Soldier and the
Lady.
NIGH, WILLIAM
1936: Penthouse Party, Don't
Get Personal, Crash Donovan,
North of Nome, Steel.
1937: Bill Cracks Down. The
Hoosier Schoolboy, The Right
to Kill, Thirteenth Man, Ever
Since Eve.
NUGENT, ELLIOTT
1936: And So They Were
Married, Wives Never Know.
1937: It's All Yours.
PEMBROKE, SCOTT
1936: The Oregon Trail.
PETROFF, BORIS
1936: Hats Off.
PICHEL, IRVING
1936 : Gentleman from Louisi-
ana.
1937: Larceny on the Air, Be-
ware of Ladies. She Didn't
Want a Sheik.
POTTER, H. C.
1936: Beloved Enemy.
1937: Wings Over Honolulu.
PREMINGER, OTTO
1936: Under Your Spell.
1937: Danger — Love at Work.
RATOFF. GREGORY
1936: Sins of Man.
RAY. ALBERT
1936 : Everyman's Law.
1937: Lawless Land.
RAY, BERNARD B.
1936: Caryl of the Moun-
tains, Millionaire Kid, Roamin'
Wild, The Speed Reporter, Tha
Test, Santa Fe Trail, Prince
of Rustlers, Trigger Tom, Step
On It, Riding On. The Riding
Three, Sante Fe Bound, Pinto
Rustlers, Riding On, Ven-
geance of Rannah, Ambush
Valley.
REED, THEODOR
1936: Lady Be Careful.
REED, ROLAND
1936: In Paris A. W. O. L.
REINHARDT, JOHN
1936: Captain Calamity.
RIESNER, CHARLES F.
1936: Evervh.MJv Dance.
1937: Murder Goes to Col-
lege, Sophie Lang Goes West,
Partners in Crime.
RISKIN, ROBERT
19,1/ : When ^'"u're in Love.
ROBERTS, STEPHEN
(Deceased)
1936: The Lady Consents,
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford.
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ROGELL. ALBERT
1936: You May Be Next,
Roaming Lady, Grand Jury.
ROGERS. CHARLES
1936: The Bohemian Girl.
ROOT, WELLS
1936: The Bold Caballero.
ROSEN, PHIL
1936: Tango, Bridge of Sighs,
Three of a Kind, Easy Money,
It Couldn't Have Happened,
Missing Girls, The President's
Mystery, Brilliant Marriage,
Ellis Island.
1937: Two Wise Maids, Jim
Hanvey — Detective, It Could
Happen to You.
ROSSON, RICHARD
1937 : Behind the Headlines.
ROTH, MURRAY
1936: Flving Hostess.
RUBEN, J. WALTER
1936: Trouble for Two, Old
Hutch.
1937; Good Old Soak.
RUGGLES, WESLEY
1936: Valiant is the Word for
Carrie.
1937: I Met Him in Paris.
ST. CLAIR, MALCOLM
1936: Crack-Up.
1937: Time Out for Romance,
Born Reckless.
SALKOW, SIDNEY
1937 : Four Days' Wonder.
Girl Overboard.
SANDRICH, MARK
1936: Follow the Fleet, A
Woman Rebels.
1937: .Shall We Dance, The
Joy of Living.
SANTELL, ALFRED
1936: Winterset.
1937 : Internes Can't Take
Money.
SANTLEY, JOSEPH
1936: Laughing Irish Eyes,
Dancing Feet, Her Master's
Voice, The Harvester, We
Went to College. Walking on
Air, Smartest Girl in Town.
193 7 : Meet the Missus.
SAVILLE, VICTOR
1936: Ifs Love Again. Dark
Tournev, Storm in a Teacup.
1937: 'South Riding, Bicycle
Made for Two.
SCHERTZINGER, \AICTOR
1936: The Music Goes
'Round.
SCHOEDSACK, ERNEST B.
1937: Trouble in Morocco,
Outlaws of the Orient.
SCHUSTER, HAROLD
1936: Wings of the Morning.
SCOTT, EWING
1937; Hollywood Cowboy,
Park Avenue Logger, Wind-
jammer.
DIRECTORS' WORK
SCOTTO, AUBREY H.
1936: Palm Springs, Ticket to
Paradise, Follow Your Heart,
Happy Go Lucky.
1937: Blazing Barriers,
SEDGWICK. EDWARD
1936: Mister Cinderella.
1<'3 7: Pick a Star, Riding on
SEILER, LEWIS
1936: Here Conies Trouble,
The First Baby, Star for a
Night, Career Woman.
1937: Turn Off the Moon.
SEITER, WILLIAM A.
1936: The Moon's Our Home,
The Case Against Mrs. Ames,
Dimples, Stowaway.
1937: This is My Afifair, Life
of the Party.
SEITZ, GEORGE B.
1936: Exclusive Story, Three
Wise Guys, The Last of the
Mohicans, Mad Holiday.
1937: Under Cover of Night,
The Thirtenth Chair, A Fam-
ily Affair, Mama Steps Out,
Between Two Women.
SELANDER, LESLIE
1936: Ride 'Em Cowboy,
Empty Saddles, The Boss
Rider of Gun Creek.
1937: Sandflow, Smoke Tree
Range, Black Aces, Left
Handed Law, Cassidj' Rides
Again. The Barrier.
SELMAN, DAVID
1936: Dangerous Intrigue,
The Rogues Tavern, Shake-
down, The Prescott Kid, Killer
at Large, Tugboat Princess.
1937: Find the Witness, The
Cowboy Star.
SEVILLA, RAFAEL
1936: She-Devil Island.
SHAMROY. FRANKLIN
1936: Ambush Valley.
SHEA, WILLIAM
1936: Girl of the Ozarks.
SHORES. LYNN
1936: The Glory Trail, Re-
bellion. Million to One.
1937 : Woman in Distress, The
Shadow Strikes.
SMITH, NOEL
1936: Trailin' West, King of
Hockey.
1937: Little Buckaroo, Califor-
nia Mail. Guns of the Pecos.
Block That Kick.
STAHL, JOHN M.
1937; Parnell.
STAUB, RALPH
1936: Sitting on the Moon,
Country Gentlemen.
1937: Join the Marines, Navy
Blues. The INIandarin Mystery,
Affairs of Cappv Ricks.
STEVENS, GEORGE
1936 : Swing Time.
1937 : Quality Street.
STOLOFF, BEN
1936: Two in the Dark, Don't
Turn 'Em Loose.
193 7 : .Sea Devils, Super Sleuth.
STONE, ANDREW L.
1937: The Girl Said No.
STONE, PHIL
1937 : Damaged Goods.
STRAYER, FRANK
1936: Murder at Glen Athol,
Hitch Hike to Heaven, Sea
Spoilers.
1937: Off to the Races,
Laughing at Trouble. Big
Business, Hot Water.
STUMAR, JOHN
1937: The King's Peo)>le.
SUTHERLAND, EDWARD
1936: Poppy.
193 7: Champagne Waltz.
TAGGART, ERROL
1936: Women Are Trouble,
The Longest Night, Sinner
Take All.
193 7 : Song of the City.
TAUROG, NORMAN
1936: Strike Me Pink, Rhythm
on the Range, Reunion.
1937 : Fifty Roads to Town,
You Can't Have Everything.
TAYLOR, RAY
1936: Sunset of Power, The
Cowboy and the Kid, The
Three Mesquiteers.
1937: Drums of Destiny.
THIELE. WILLIAM
1936 : The Jungle Princess.
1937: London by Night.
THORPE, RICHARD
1936: The Voice of Bugle
Ann, Tarzan Escapes.
1937 : Danger<^us Number,
Night Must Fall.
TINLING, JAMES
1936 : Every Saturday Night,
Educating Father, Champagne
Charlie, Pepper, Back to Na-
ture.
1937: The Holy Terror, An-
gel's Holiday, Sing and Be
Happy, The Great Hospital
Mystery.
TRYON. GLENN
1936 : Two in Revolt, Easy to
Take.
TUTTLE. FRANK
1936: College Holiday.
1<537: Waikiki Wedding.
VAN DYKE. WILLIAM S.
1936: Rose Marie, San Fran-
cisco, His Brother's Wife, The
Devil is a Sissy, Love on the
Run, After the Thin Man.
1937 : Personal Property. They
Gave Him n Gun.
VARNELL, MARCEL
1936: The DuBarry, I Give
My Heart, Public Nuisance
N'o. 1, No Monkey Business,
All In.
VIDOR, CHARLES
1936: Muss 'Em Up.
1937: A Doctor's Diary, The
Great Gambini.
VIDOR, KING
1936 : The Texas Rangers.
193 7 : Stella Dallas.
VIGNOLA, ROBERT G.
1937: Girl from Scotland
Yard.
von STERNBERG, JOSEF
1936: The King Steps Out.
WALLACE, RICHARD
1936: Wedding Present.
1937: John Meade's Woman.
WALSH, RAOUL
1936 : Klondike Annie, Big
Brown Eyes, Spendthrift.
1937: You're in the Army
Now, When Thief Meets Thief,
Artists and Models.
WATT. NATE
1936: Navy Born, Hopalong
Cassidy Returns, Trail Dust.
1937: Borderland. Hills of Old
Wyoming. North of Rio
Grande, Rustler's Valley, Car-
nival Queen.
WELLMAN, WILLIAM
1936: Small Town Girl, Robin
Hood of El Dorado.
1937: A Star is Born.
WERKER, ALFRED L.
1937: We Have Our Mo-
ments, Wild and Woolly.
WHALE, JAMES
1936: Showboat.
1937: The Road Back.
WILBUR, CRANE
1936: Yellow Cargo, We're
in the Legion Now, Devil on
Horseback.
1937: Navy Spy, The Man
Without a Country.
WILES, GORDON
1936: Charlie Chan's Secret,
Blackmailer, Two-Fisted Gen-
tleman, Lady from Nowhere.
1937 : Women of Glamour, Ve-
nus Makes Trouble.
WILLAT, IRVIN V.
1937: Old Louisiana, South of
.Sonora.
WILLIAMS, LESTER
1936: Desert Justice.
WOOD, SAM
1936: Whipsaw, The Un-
guarded Hour.
1937: A Day at the Races.
WRIGHT, MACK V,
1936: Comin' 'Round the
Mountain, The Singing Cow-
boy, Winds of the Wasteland.
1937: Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm,
Roarin' Lead. The Big Show,
Riders of the Whistling Skull,
Range Defenders.
WYLER. WILLIAM
1936: These Three, Dodsworth,
Come and Get It.
1937: Dead End.
YOUNG. HAROLD M.
1936: Woman Trap, My
American Wife.
1937: Let Them Live! S2nd
Street.
ZEISLER, ALFRED
1937: Romance and Riches.
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• DIRECTORS •
• • • A NEW^ DEPARTMENT SHOWING THEIR WORK DURING
THE PAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS
BEEBE, FORD
Serials: Secret Agent X-9,
Ace Drummond, Jungle Jim.
BLACK, PRESTON
Fibbin' Fibbers, Love Comes
to Moneyville, Pain in the
Pullman, Mr. Smarty, Dis-
order in the Court, Half Shot
Shooters, Ants in the Pantry,
Super Snoopers, Stuck in the
Sticks, Grips, Grunts and
Groans, Am I Having Fun!,
Slippery Silks.
BLAKE, BEN K.
Hostage for a Son, The
Tragic Anniversary, Children
of Gossip, Stealing a Tomb-
stone, The Family Quarrel,
Am I a Murderer?, Mad
Money, Football Marriage,
The Wedding Deal, Human
Mileage, The Trail of the
Southern Pine, Tea Profits, If
I Could Sing Again, The
Runaway Marriage.
BOASBERG, AL
Wholesailing Along, Listen to
Freezin', Down the Ribber,
Upper Cutlets.
BOYLE, JOSEPH
Airhoppers.
BRAUNSTEIN, NATHAN CY
Cannibals Once, Castillian
Memoirs, Celestial \'enice.
Death's Hostelry, Fairest
Eden. Garden Granary, Ghosts
of Empire, Haunts of Ro-
mance, Honeymoon Heaven,
Isle of Isolation, Japanese
Rome, in Maoirland, Oriental
Metropolis, Raffles 'n' Rub-
ber. Southern Crossways, Sun-
ny Splendor, Temple of Heav-
en, City of David.
BRUCE, ROBERT C.
Lovers, Paradise, Western
Sketches, In Old Wyoming,
Trees.
BUCQUET, HAROLD S.
Torture Money, Little Roy
Blue.
CAHN, EDWARD
Servant of the People, The
Perfect Set Up, Behind the
Headlines.
CHRISTIE, AL
.Mixe.l Pc.licies, Thanks Mr.
Cupid. Beware of Blondes,
Giv'im Air, Gold Bricks, Tri-
ple Trouble, Fresh from the
Fleet. Home on the Range,
Happy Heels. Boy Oh Boy,
Parked in Paree, Whose Baby
Are You?, The Chemist,
-Spring is Here, Any Old
Port, Amuse Yourself, High-
C Honeymoon, Hold It, Fun's
Fun, Off the Horses, Ready
to Serve, Comic Artist's Home
Life, Melody Girl, Pink Lem-
onade, Gifts in Rhythm, Girls
Ahoy, Love in Arms.
CLEMENS, WILLIAM
The .Sunday Roundup.
CLIFTON, ELMER
Serial : Custer's Last Stand.
CLINE, EDDIE
Love in September.
CONNOLLY, BOBBY
A Day at Santa Anita, The
Little Pioneer, Changing the
Guard, The Littlest Diplomat,
Zulu Land, Romance Road.
DICKASON, DEANE H.
Cannibals Once, Castillian
Memoirs, Celestial Venice,
Death's Hostelry, Fairest
Eden, Garden Granary, Ghosts
of Empire, Haunts of Ro-
mance, Honeymoon Heaven,
Isle of Isolation, Japanese
Rome, In Maoirland, Oriental
Metropolis, Raffles 'n' Rub-
ber, Southern Crossways, Sun-
ny Splendor, Temple of Heav-
en, City of David.
DOUGLAS, GORDON
Pay as You Exit, Spooky
Hooky, Reunion in Rhythm,
Glove Taps, Three Smart
Boys, Hearts Are Trumps,
Rushin' Ballet, Bored of Edu-
cation.
EASON, B. REEVES
Serials : Darkest Africa, Un-
dersea Kingdom ; Short : Give
Me Liberty.
EDWARDS, HARRY J.
The Brain Busters.
ERLANGER, ALENE
riie Chtspeake Bay Retriever.
FEIST, FELIX E.
How to Vote, Hollywood
Extra, How to be a Detec-
tive. Hollywood Second Step.
Every Sunda}', Romance of
Digestion, Golf Mistakes.
FORD, CHARLES E.
You Can't Get Away With
It, King Edward the VIII,
Stranger Than Fiction Series,
Going Places Series.
FRANK, EARL
i'.ar-Rac's Xight Out.
FRELINGHUYSEN, T.
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
FRENCH, LLOYD
Tlie Choke's On You, Can't
Think of It, The Blonde
Bomber, A Horse's Tale, Kick
Me Again, Mail and Female,
Taking the Count, Thirst Aid,
David Mendoza and Orches-
tra, An Ounce of Invention,
Nut Guilty, Medium Well
Done, Check Your Cash,
Double Talk, Palm Beach
Knights, The Lyin' Tamer.
GOODWINS, LESLIE
Deep South, Bad Housekeep-
ing, Who's Looney Now,
Camp Meetin', Swing' It,
Dummy Ache, High ' Bear
Pressure, V^ocalizing, Radio
Barred, Framing Father, A
Wedtime Story, Dumb's the
Word, The Wrong Romance,
That Man Sampson, Locks
and Bonds, One Love Ghost,
Grandma's Buoys, Hillbilly
Goat.
GOULDING, ALF
Aladdin from Manhattan.
GRAHAM, WALTER
Just Plain Folks, The White
Hope. It Happened All Right,
Peaceful Relations, Just the
Type, Freshies, His Pest Girl,
Play Girls.
GRINDE, NICK
Under Southern Stars.
HALL, ROBERT
Sleepless Hollow, Rail Birds,
Bashful Buddies, Strike ! —
You're Out, See LTncle Sol,
Diamonds in the Rough.
HATHAWAY, HENRY
Lest We Forget.
HENABERY, JOSEPH
Rush Hour Rhapsody, The
Backyard Broadcast, The
Pretty Pretender, Swing for
Sale. Play Street, Movie-
Mania, The Rhythm Roundup,
Cut Out for Love. DuBarry
Did All Right, Clyde Lucas
and Orchestra, Leon Navara
and Orchestra, Clyde McCoy
and Orchestra, Jimmie Lunce-
283
SHORT SUBJECT DIRECTORS
ford and Orchestra, Swanee
Cruise, Special Arrangements.
Jam Session, The Rimac Or-
chestra, Jack Denny and Or-
chestra, Lennie Hayton and
Orchestra, Poets of the Or-
gan, Ghost to Ghost Hook-Up,
Bed-Time Vaudeville.
HOLMES, BEN
Sleepy Time, Melody in May.
HOPPER, E. MASON
Lest We Forget.
JAMES, ALAN
Serial : Dick Tracy.
KAHN, RICHARD C.
Gold-Quest of the Ages.
KANE, JOSEPH
Serials: Darkest Africa, Un-
dersea Kingdom.
KANE, RAYMOND
Where is Wall Street, Blue
Blazes, Gags and Girls, Mixed
Magic, Man To Man.
LAMONT, CHARLES
New News, Sailor Maid, Knee
Action, Oh Duchess, Three
on a Limb, Grand Slam Opera,
Jail Bait, Ditto, Love Nest
on Wheels, Community Sing
No. 3.
LAW, HAROLD
Life Hesitates at 40, Count
Takes the Count, Vamp Till
Ready, On the Wrong Trek,
Neighborhood House.
LAWRENCE, EDWARD
Important News.
LE BORG, REGINALD
A Girl's Best Year's, No
Place Like Home, Swing
Banditry.
LEE, SAMMY
Some Time Soon. New Shoes.
LEMAN, JOHN M.
Who's Ho-No. 1.
LORD, DEL
Caught in the Act, Share the
Wealth, Midnight Blunders,
Movie Maniacs, Unrelated Re-
lations, Dizzy Doctors, Pep-
pery Salt, Just Speeding, Ay
Tank Ay Go, Free Rent,
Three Dumb Clucks. False
Alarms, Whoops I'm an In-
dian.
McGOWAN, ROBERT
Divot Diggers.
MACK, ROY
Flowers from the Skv. Sav
It With Candy, Sheik to
Sheik, Sweethearts and Flow-
ers, That's Pictures, Here
Comes the Circus, It's All
Over Now, Hotel a la Swing,
The Lifers of the Party,
Sound Defects, A Musical Op-
eration. Newsboy's Nocturne,
Harry Reser and Orchestra,
Emil Coleman and Orchestra.
George Hall and Orchestra,
Roger Wolfe Kahn and Or-
chestra. He De Ho. Jacques
Frey and Orchestra. Eliseo
Grenet and Orchestra. Home
Run on the Keys.
MAYER, HY
Skits "n' Sketches.
MEINS, GUS
Two Too Young, Second
Childhood.
MILLER, DAVID
Dare Deviltry, Let's Dance,
Aquatic Artistry. Racing Can-
ines, Tennis Tactics, Penny
Wisdom, Dexterity, Gilding
the Lily, Hurling.
MILLER, PALMER
Street of Memories, LTnder
the Southern Cross, Beneath
Coral Seas, Dream Harbor,
Maorick Melody Isle. Mystery
Island, Port of Memories,
Inspiration of Old Love
Songs, Isle of June, Gate-
way to the North. Eskimo
Isle, Fishermen of the North.
NAGEL, CURTIS
Street of Memories, LTnder
the Southern Cross, Beneath
Coral Seas, Dream Harbor,
Maoir, Melody Isle, Mystery
Island, Port of Memories, In-
spiration of Old Love Songs.
Isle of June, Gateway to the
North, Eskimo Isle, Fisher-
men of the North.
NEUFELD, S.
You Can Be Had.
NEWMAN, ALBERT
.Serials : The Clutching Hand.
The Black Coin.
NEWMAN, KURT
\'iolets in Spring.
NEWMEYER, FRED
v\rbor Dav. Pinch Singer.
ORNITZ, ARTHUR
Wanted a Master.
PARROTT, CHARLES
Life Hesitates at 4U, Count
Takes the Count, Vamp Till
Ready, On the Wrong Trek,
Neighborhood House.
POOLE, LEONARD
Herald of the Skies.
RIPLEY, ARTHUR
How to Behave, Gasoloons,
W^ill Power.
ROBERTS, CHARLES E.
Bridal Griefs.
ROTH, MURRAY
Dancing on the Ceiling.
ROWLAND, ROY
Cinema Circus, Hollywood
Party, Sun-Kissed Stars at
Palm Beach, Song of Revolt,
How to Start the Dav Right.
SCHWALD, BEN
Fit to Win. Castle Towns of
Ranee. Old Paris and Lerne.
Belgium. Ice Cut-ups. Stop.
Look and Guess. Thrill Witli
Daredevils, Speed Mad. Golf-
ing Rhythm, Sport Magic,
Touring the Sport World.
Little Champs. Disputed De-
cisions, Football Flashes. Hold
'em Cowboy, Skiing is Believ-
ing, Plane Devils, Fishing
Thrills, Scrambled Legs. Fleet
Hoofs. Fun in the Water.
SCHWARZWALD, MILTON
Carnival Time. Signing Off.
284
Playing for Fun, The Vaud-
O-Mat, Marine Follies, Teddy
Bergman's International Re-
vue, Flippen's Frolics, Gus
Van's Garden Party, Musical
Airways, Fun in a Firehouse,
Royal Cafe, School for Swing.
Television Highlights, Fun
Begins at Home, It's on the
Record, The Cocktail Party,
Bargain Matinee, Shoes With
Rhythm, The Singing Bandit,
Alpine Cabaret.
SHERMAN, JOSEPH
Bars and .Stripes, Little Maes-
tro. Annie Laurie.
SIDNEY, GEORGE
Polo.
SMI-TH, CLIFF
.Serials : Adventures of Frank
Merriwell. Ace Drummond,
Jungle Tim. Secret Agent X-9.
SPARLING, GORDON
Crystal Ballet.
STEPHANI, FREDERICK
Serial : Flash Gordon.
TAGGART, ERROL
The Public Pavs.
TAYLOR, RAY
Serials : The Phantom Rider.
Dick Tracy, Robinson Crusoe
of Clipper Island, The Vigi-
lantes Are Coming, Roaring
West. Flash Gordon.
TERHUNE. WILLIAM
At Sea Shore.
THORPE, RICHARD
Lest We Forget.
TOURNEUR, JACQUES
What Do You Think?, Jon-
ker Diamond, Killer Dog,
Harnessed Rhythm. Mastei
Will Shakespeare, The Grand
Bounce.
TOWNLEY, JACK
Camera Cranks.
VON FRITSCH, GUNTHER
Wanted a Master.
WATSON, WILLIAM
Practically Perfect, Dental
Follies. Rah! Rah! Rhythm.
The Wacky Family, Modern
Home, The Screen Test,
Transatlantic Love, The Big
Courtship, Pixilated, Hi-Ya
Doc?, Holding the Bag,
Spooks, Alpine Rendezvous.
The Queen's Birthday, The
Ring Goes 'Round, Going Na-
tive, Krazi Inventions.
WEATHERELL, M. A.
Robinson Crusoe.
WHITE, SAM
The Champ's a Chump.
WILBUR, CRANE
Romance of Robert Burns.
WRIGHT MACK V-
Serials : The Vigilantes Are
Coming. Robinson Crusoe of
Clipper Island.
YARBROUGH, JEAN V7.
Singing in the Air. Don't Be
Like That. Rh>thm on the
Rampage, Lalapaloosa. Inlaw-
ful. Horse Play, All Business.
Fight is Right. So and Dew.
Bad Medicine. Dog Flight.
And So to Wed.
^ AUTHORS ^
• • THEIR WORK ON FEATURES DURING 1936 AND THE
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1937
ABBOTT, ANTHONY
1936: The President's Mys-
tery.
ABBOTT, GEORGE
1936 : Three Men on a Horse.
ADAMS, EUSTACE L.
1936: Down to the Sea.
ADAMS, FRANK R.
1937: Outcast, Circus Girl.
ADAMS, SAMUEL HOPKINS
1936: The Gorgeous Hussy,
The President's Mystery.
ADAMSON, EWART
1936: The Walking Dead. In
Paris A. W. O. L., Below
the Deadline, Easy Money.
ADDINGTON, SARAH
1936: And So They Were
Married.
ADE, GEORGE
1936: Freshman Love.
ADLER, FELIX
1936: Way Out West.
AHEARN, THOMAS
1937: Let's Make a Million,
Behind the Headlines. The Big
Shot, Behind the Mike, Let's
Be Candid.
ALLEN, HERVEY
1936: Anthony Adverse.
ALTEMUS, HENRY
1936: The Man Who Lived
Twice.
ANDERSON, FREDERICK L
1936: The Return of Sophie
Lanar.
ANDERSON, MAXWELL
1936: Mary of Scotland, Win-
terset.
ANDREWS, JACK
1937: Born Reckless.
ANTHONY, JOSEPH
1937: A Doctor's Diary.
ANTHONY, STUART
1936: Burning Gold.
ARLEN, MICHAEL
1936: The Golden Arrow.
ARLISS, LESLIE
1936: Windbag the Sailor.
Where There's a Will. Every-
body Dance.
1937: Rob Roy, Command
Performance.
ARMSTRONG, PAUL, JR.
1936 : The Return of Jimmy
Valentine.
ATKINS, TOMMY
1936: Hi Gaucho.
AUERBACH, GEORGE
1936: His Brother's Wife.
BABB, MAURINE
1936: Girl of the Ozarks.
BACHMAN, LARRY
1936: Speed.
1937: They Wanted to Mar-
rv.
BACHRACH, JACQUES
193fi: Give Us This Night.
BAKER, GENE
1937: Ever Since Eve.
BAKER, GRAHAM
1937: History is Made at
Night, You Only Live Once.
BALDERSTON, JOHN L.
1936: Beloved Enemy.
BALDWIN, FAITH
1936: Love Before Breakfast,
Wife Versus Secretary, The
Moon's Our Home, August
Week-End.
BALFE, WILLIAM
1936: The Bohemian Girl.
BALLARD, FRED
1937; When's Your Birthday?
BALLARD, JOHN F.
1937 : We're on the Jury.
BANKSON, RUSSELL A.
1936: Feud of the West.
BARRIE, SIR JAMES M.
1937: Quality Street.
BARRINGER, BARRY
1936: Federal Agent.
BARTLETT, CY
1936: Under Your Spell.
BEAUMONT, GERALD
1936: Pride of the Marines.
1937: The Great O'Malley.
BECK, GEORGE
1937: There Goes My Girl.
BELDEN, CHARLES S.
1936: God's Country and the
Woman, Cafe Metropole.
1937: We Have Our Moments.
BENEFIELD, BARRY
1936: Valiant is the Word for
Carrie.
BENNETT, CHARLES
1936: The Man Who Knev
Too Much, The Clairvoyant.
1937: Shadow of the Wing.
BENNISON, ANDREW
1937: Lawless Land.
BERKE, WILLIAM
1936 : Timberesque.
BERNSTEIN, ISADORE
1936: For the Service, Tug-
boat Princess.
BIRINSKI, LEO
1936: The Gay Desperado.
BLAKE, CHARLES E.
1936: The Country Doctor.
BOHEM, DAVID
1937: Midnight Madonna.
BOHEM, ENDRE
1936: Happy Go Lucky.
1937: Two Wise Maids.
BOND, RAY
1937: Rhvthm in the Clouds.
BOOTH, CHARLES G.
1936: The General Died at
Dawn.
BOURBON. DIANA
1936 : Roaming Lady.
BOXER, HERMAN
1937: California .Straight A-
head.
BRACKETT, CHARLES
1936: Woman Trap.
BRADBURY. ROBERT N.
1936: Sundown Saunders, The
Last of the Warrens, Cavalry.
BRADSHAW, GEORGE
1937: New Faces of 1937.
BRANCH, HOUSTON
1936: North of Nome.
BRAND, MAX
1937: Internes Can't Take
Money.
BRANDE, DOROTHEA
1937: Wake Up and Live.
BREN, J. ROBERT
1936: High Tension.
1937 : Broadway Co-ed, Black
Lightning, Racing Lady,
Crash.
BRENNAN, FREDERICK H.
1936: Little Miss Nobody.
BRENTANO, LOWELL
1937: The Crime Nobody Saw.
BRESLOW, LOU
1936: Charlie Chan at the
Race Track.
1937: The Holy Terror, Sing
and be Happy.
BRICE, MONTE
1937:
1938.
Merry-Go-Round of
BRICKER, GEORGE
1936: The Law in Her Hands,
King of Hockey.
1937: Fugitive in the Sky, Ink
Gets in the Blood, Broadway
Buckaroo, Sour Mountain.
BRIEUX. EUGENE
1937: Damaged Goods.
BRIGHT, JOHN
1936 : Here Comes Trouble,
Girl of the Ozarks.
1937: John Meade's Woman.
BRODIE, JULIAN
1936: Love on the Run.
BROWN, KARL
1936: The White Legion.
1937: Girl Loves Boy, Join
the Marines.
BROWN, ROLAND
1936: The Devil is a Sissy.
BRYAN, JAY J.
1936: Fast Bullets.
BUCHMAN, HAROLD
1936: D'on't Gamble With
Love.
1937: Shall We Dance.
BUCHMAN, SIDNEY
1936: The Music Goes
'Round.
BUCK, PEARL S.
1937: The Good Earth.
BUCKLEY, HAROLD
1936 : Legionnaire.
1937: Guns of the Pecos. On
to California, Eye of the
Needle.
BUFFINGTON, ADELE
1937: They Didn't Want
Love, The Shiek Steps Out.
285
AUTHORS' WORK
BURBRIDGE, BETTY
193;
Cone On Cowboys!
BURGER, PAUL
1936: IS Maiden Lane.
1937: Charlie Chan at the
Olympics.
BURGESS, GELETT
1936: Two in the Dark.
BURNET, DANA
1936 : Follow Your Heart.
BURNETT, FRANCES H.
1936: Little Lord Fauntleroy.
BURNETT, W. R.
1936: 36 Hours to Kill.
BURNS, WALTER NOBLE
1936: Robin Hood of El Do-
rado.
BURTT, ROBERT M.
1936: The Sky Parade.
BUSCH, NIVEN
1936; Dance. Fool, Dance.
1937 : In Old Chicago.
BUS-FEKETE,
LADISLAUS
1936: Ladies in Love.
1937: Tobacco Shop, Ferike,
Jean, Cape of Good Hope.
BUSH, KATHERINE
1936: Lady of Secrets.
BUSHNELL, ADELYN
1937 : Laughing at Trouble.
BUTLER, FRANK
1937: Waikiki Wedding,
CAMPBELL, E. MURRAY
1936: The Last Outlaw.
CAMPBELL, REGINALD
1936: Girl from Mandalay.
CARB, DAVID
1936: Chatterbox.
CARR, A. H. Z.
1937: Let's Get Married.
CARROLL. RICHARD
1936: 1 Ccinquer the Sea.
CARSON, ROBERT
1937: A Star is Born.
CARY, LUCIAN
1936: Straight from the Shoul-
der.
CASPARY, VERA
1937 : Easy Living.
CAVEN, TAYLOR
1937: China Passage.
CENDRARS, BLAISE
1936: Sutter's Gold.
CHAMBERS, WHITMAN
1936: Sinner Take All.
CHANSLOR, MARJORIE
1936: The Girl on the Front
Page.
CHANSLOR, ROY
1936: Bengal Tiger, The Girl
on the Front Page.
1937: Men in E.xile. Wine Wo-
men and .Song, Public Wed-
ding.
CHAPLIN, CHARLIE
1936: Modern Times.
CHASE. BORDEN
1937: Midnight Taxi.
CHILD, RICHARD W.
1936: Forgotten Faces.
CHODOROV, JERRY
1936: The Gentleman from
Louisiana.
CHURCH, BLANCHE
1936: Millionaire Kid.
CLAUSEN, CARL
1936: Killer at Large.
CLORK, HARRY
1936: The Milky Way.
COCKRELL, FRANCIS M.
1936: Walking on Air.
COE, CHARLES FRANCIS
1937: Xancy Steele is Miss-
ing.
COHAN, GEORGE M.
1936: Song and Dance Man,
Times Square Playboy.
COHEN, ALBERT J.
1936: Moonlight Murder.
COHEN, BENNETT
1936 : Border Patrolman, Am-
bush Valley.
1937: Melody of the Plains.
COHEN. OCTAVUS ROY
1936: They Met in a Taxi.
1937: Jim Hanvey — Detective.
COLDEWAY, ANTHONY
193 7 : Guns of the Pecos, Drae-
ge; man Courage.
COMANDINI, ADELE
193(1 : Three Smart Girls.
CONDON, CHARLES
1936: The Three Mesquiteers.
1937: Sing While You're Able.
CONNELL, RICHARD
1936: F-Man.
CONNELLY, MARC
1936: The Green Pastures.
CONNOLLY, MYLES
1936: Palm Springs.
CONNORS, BARRY
1936: Brides Are Like That.
COOPER, J. FENIMORE
1936: The Last of the Mo-
hicans.
COWEN, WILLIAM JOYCE
1937: They Gave Him a Gun.
COX, MORGAN
1937: Bill Cracks Down.
COXE, GEORGE H.
1936: Women Are Trouble,
Murder With Pictures.
CRAM, MILDRED
1936: The Last Outlaw.
1937: Wings Over Honolulu.
CROUSE, RUSSELL
1936: Anything Goes.
CURTIS, ALICE F.
1937: The Man Who Found
Himself.
CURWOOD, JAMES OLIVER
1936: Timber War, Song of
the Trail, The Country Be-
yond, Caryl of the Mountains,
Wildcat Trooper.
DALRYMPLE, LEONA
1937 : Dangerous Number.
DARLING, W. SCOTT
1936: The Return of Jimmy
Valentine.
DAUGHERTY, FRANK
1937: Once a Doctor.
DAVIS, ALFRED
1936: 'Til We Meet Again.
DAVIS, ELMER
1936: My American Wife.
DAWN, NORMAN
1936: Tundra.
DAWSON, CONINGSBY
1937: Girl from Scotland Yard.
DAZEY, FRANK MITCHELL
1936: Klondike Annie. 13
Hours by Air, N'obody's Fool.
DECSEY, ERNST
1936: The King Steps Out.
286
DE LAMATER, ELEANOR
1937: Big P.usiness.
DE MONO, ALBERT
1937 : Two Can Play.
DeSYLVA, B. G.
1936: Born to Dance.
DE WOLF KAREN
1936: Doughnuts and Society,
Ride Ranger Ride.
1937: Dangerous Holiday.
DILLON, ROBERT
1936: Parole!
DODD, LEE WILSON
1936: Bunker Bean.
DONAHUE, JACK
1936: Sons O' Guns.
DONNELLY, DOROTHY
1936: Poppy.
DOUGLAS, LLOYD
193 7 : Green Light.
DOWELL, GEORGE
1936: Klondike Annie.
DRAKE, OLIVER
1936: Comin' 'Round the
Mountain.
1937: Riders of the Whistling
Skull.
DUFF, WARREN
1936: Stolen Holiday.
DUFFY, J. A.
1936: The Cattle Thief.
1937: Law of the Ranger.
DUGAN. THOMAS
1937: Pick a Star.
DUMAS, ALEXANDER, JR.
1936: Camille.
DUNNE, FINLEY P., JR.
1936: We Went to College.
1937 : Breezing Home.
DUNNE, PHILIP
1937: Breezing Home.
DURLAM, ARTHUR
1936: Lightnin' Bill Carson,
Aces and Eights.
EARL, KENNETH
1936: Love on a Bet.
EBERHART, MIGNON G.
1936 : Murder of Dr. Harri-
gan. Murder by an Aristocrat.
EDEN, ROB
1936: Dancing Feet.
EGGLESTON, EDWARD
1937 : The Hnosier Schoolbo3'.
ELKINS, SAUL
1936: The Crime of Dr.
Forbes, Charlie Chan at the
Race Track.
ELLIS, ROBERT
1936: Hitch Hike to Heaven,
Back to Nature.
1937: OiT to the Races.
ELSTON, ALLAN V.
1937: Paradise Express, Para-
dise Isle.
EMMETT. ROBERT
1936: The Oregon Trail, Men
of the Plains, Song of the
Gringo,
ENGEL, SAMUEL G.
1936: Stowaway.
ENGLISH, RICHARD
1936: Bulldog Edition.
1937: Larceny on the Air. Too
Many Wives.
ERSKiNE, JOHN
1936: The President's Mystery.
FAIRLIE, GERARD
1936: Bulldog Drummond
Again.
1937: Bulldog Drummond Es-
capes.
FAULKNER, WILLIAM
1937: Slave Ship.
AUTHORS' WORK
FELTON, EARL
1936: Man Hunt, Freshman
Love, The Bengal Tiger, The
Gang's All Here, Fun To Be
Foolish.
1937: The Captain's Kid, The
Campus INIystery.
FENTON, FRANKLYN
1937: Angel's Holiday, Wom-
an Chases Man, Wild and
Woolly.
FERBER, EDNA
1936: Showboat, Come and
Get It.
FERGUSON, RON
193 7 : Big Business.
FESSIER, MICHAEL
1937: Song of the City.
FIELD, JULIAN
1936: Sitting on the Moon.
7IELDS, JOSEPH A.
1936: The Walking Dead.
FINKEL, ABEM
1936: Road Gang.
1937: Marked Woman.
FINN, JONATHAN
1936: Jailbreak.
FITZSIMMONS, CORTLAND
1936: The Longest Night.
FLAVIN, MARTIN
1936 : Love Begins at Twenty.
FLICK, PAT C.
1937 : Nobody's Baby.
FLOURNOY, RICHARD
1936: General Spanky.
1937: Pick a Star.
FODOR, LADISLAUS
1936: The Unguarded Hour,
Girl's Dormitory.
FORT, GARRETT
1936 : Dracula's Daughter.
FOSTER. LEWIS E.
1936 : Two in a Crowd, My
Blue Heaven, Too Young to
Die.
FOWLER, GENE
1936: Career Woman.
FOX. ELSIE
1937: Last Train from Madrid.
FOX, JOHN, JR.
1936: The Trail of the Lone-
some Pine.
FOX,_ PAUL HARVEY
1937 : Last Train from Madrid.
FRANCIS, OWEN
1936: The Magnificent Brute.
1937: Bill Cracks Down.
FRANK. BRUNO
1936: Sutter's Gold.
FRANKLIN, EDGAR
1936: Evervbndv's Old Man.
FRANKLIN, PAUL
1936: Secret Valley.
FREEMAN. LEE
193 7 : Lazy River.
FULLER, SAM
1936: Hats Ofif.
GALLICO. PAUL
1936: Wedding Present.
193 7 : Wild Monev.
GAMET. KENNETH
1937: Midnight Court.
GARDNER. ERLE STANLEY
1936: Special Investigator, The
Case of the Velvet Claws,
Case of the Black Cat.
GARNETT, TAY
1937: Love is News.
GARRETT, OLIVER H. P.
1937: Her Husband Lies.
GARTH, DAVID
1937: Hideaway Girl.
GATZERT, NATE
1936: Heroes of the Range.
Avenging Waters, The Un-
known Ranger, The Fugitive
Sheriff.
GAY, FRANK
King of the Sierras.
GELSEY, ERWIN
1936 : Swing Time, Big Broad-
cast of 1937.
GIBSON, TOM
1936: The Singing Cowboy,
Romance Rides the Range.
GILL, THOMAS
1937: Border Cafe.
GLASMON. KUBEC
1936: Parole!
GLUCK, SINCLAIR
1936: The Dark Hour.
GOODMAN, JACK
1937 : Meet the Missus.
GOODRICH, JOHN
1936: Crack-Up.
GORDON. HpMER KING
1937 : The Gun Ranger.
GORMAN, HERBERT
1936: Suzy.
GOULD, BRUCE
1936: Reunion.
GOULDING, EDMUND
1937 : That Certain Woman.
GRACE, RICHARD V.
1936: Devil's Squadron.
GRAHAM, GARRETT
1937: Sweetheart of the Navy.
GRAHAM, JO
1936: Country Gentlemen.
GRANET, BERT
1936: The Gentleman from
Louisiana.
GRANT, JAMES EDWARD
1936: Grand Jury, The Ex-
Mrs. Bradford, Muss 'Em Up,
Great Guy.
GREEN, ALAN
1936: Love on the Run.
GREENE, WARD
1937: They Won't Forget.
GREY. ZANE
1936: Desert Gold, Drift
Fence, Nevada, Arizona Raid-
ers, King of the Royal Mounted,
End of the Trail.
1937: Arizona Mahonev.
GRIFFIN, ELEANORE
1936 : Diamond Rush.
1937 : When Love is Young,
Love in a Bungalow.
GRINSTED. J. E.
1936 : Sunset of Power.
GROPPER, MILTON H.
1937 : Women of Glamour.
GRUEN, JAMES
1936: The Leathernecks Have
Landed.
GUEDEL. JOHN
1936: General Spanky.
GUIOL. FRED
1936: Silly Billies.
HACKETT, WALTER
1937: Espionage.
HAIGHT, GEORGE
1936: Gold Diggers of 1937.
HAINES, WILLIAM
WISTER
1937: Slim.
HALL, ALLEN
1936: Desert Justice.
HALL, NORMAN S.
1936: Border Caballero.
HALPERIN, VICTOR
1936 : Revolt of the Zombies.
HAMILTON, HARRY
1936: I Cover Chinatown,
Banjo On My Knee.
HAMMERSTEIN, OSCAR. II
1936: Rose Marie.
HAMMETT. DASHIELL
1936: Satan Met a Lady,
After the Thin Man.
HARBACH. OTTO
1936: Rose Marie.
HARRINGTON, MILDRED
1937: Turn Ofif the Moon.
HART, WILLIAM S.
1936: O'M alley of the
Mounted.
HARTE, BRET
1936: M'liss.
1937: Outcasts of Poker Flat.
HARTMAN, DON
1937: Waikiki Wedding.
HARTMANN,
EDMUND L.
1936: Wanted — Jane Turner,
Don't Get Personal, The Big
Noise.
HARVEY, JACK
1936: Country Gentlemen.
HARWOOD, H. M.
1937: Personal Property.
HATCH, ERIC
1936 : My Man Godfrey, Spend-
thrift.
HECHT, BEN
1936: Soak the Rich.
HELLMAN, LILLIAN
1936: These Three.
HERALD, HEINZ
1937: The Life of Emile Zola.
HELTAI, EUGENE
1937: The Lady Escapes.
HERCZEG, GEZA
1937: The Life of Emile Zola.
HICHENS, ROBERT
1936: The Garden of Allah.
HIGGIN, HOWARD
1936: Invisible Ray, Revolt of
the Zombies.
1937: The Gold Racket.
HILL. ETHEL
1936 : More Than a Secretary.
1937: When You're in Love.
HILTON, JAMES
1937: Lost Horizon.
HOBART. VERA
1936: Ring Around the Moon.
HODGES. DOUGLAS
1936: Invisible Ray.
287
AUTHORS' WORK
HOLLAND, GEORGE
1937: Don't Tell the Wife.
HOLM, GUSTAV
1936: The King Steps Out.
HOLM, JOHN CECIL
1936: Three Men on a Horse.
HOPE, EDWARD
1937: Marrv the (".irl.
HOPKINS, Arthur
1937: Swing High-Swing Low.
HOPKINS, ROBERT
1936: San Francisco.
193 7 : Saratoga.
HORMAN, ARTHUR
1936: Bridge of Sighs, Three
of a Kind, It Couldn't Have
Happened.
1937: Ellis Island, It Couldn't
Have Happened.
HOUSER, LIONEL
193 7 : I I'romise to Pay.
HOUSER, MERVIN J.
1936: Rhythm on the Range.
HOUSTON, NORMAN
1936: High Tension, Caval-
cade of the West.
HUBBARD, ELBERT
1936: A Message to Garcia.
HUGHES, RUPERT
1936: It Had to Happen, The
President's Mystery.
HURST, VIDA
1936: Tango.
HUTCHINSON. BRUCE
1937: Park Avinue Logger.
HYLAND, FRANCES
1936: The Crime of Dr.
Forbes.
1937: Step Lively Jeeves!
JACCARD, JACQUES
1936: Desert Guns.
JACKSON, FELIX
1937: Beauty and Brains,
Three Smart Girls Go To
Town.
JACKSON, FREDERICK
1937: The tJreat Gamliini.
JACKSON, HELEN H.
1936 : Ramona.
JACOBS, W. W.
1936: Our Relations.
JACOBS, WILLIAM
1936: Song of the Saddle.
Treachery Rides the Range,
Hot Money.
JACOBY, M.
1936: Here Comes Carter I
JAMISON, MRS. C. V.
1936: Rainbow on the River.
JARRETT, DAN
1936: Let's Sing Again, Bor-
der Patrolman.
1937 : Hollywood Cowboy.
JAY, GRIFFIN
1937: Bank Alarm.
JEFFERSON, L. V.
1936: The Lion's Den.
JESSE, F. TENNYSON
1936: Half Angel.
JEVNE, JACK
1936: Mister Cinderella, Way
Out West.
JOHNSON, EARL
1936: Two in Revolt.
JOHNSTON, AGNES C.
1936: Nobody's Fool.
JONES, ARTHUR VERNON
193 7 : Pick a Star.
JONES, BUCK
1936 : The Cowboy and the
Kid, Ride 'Em Cowboy.
JOPE-SLADE, CHRISTINE
1936: Forbidden Heaven.
JORDAN, ANNE
1936: The Luckiest Girl in the
World.
JORDAN, ELIZABETH
193(>; Make Way fur a Lady.
JOSEPH, EDMUND
1936: Hats Off.
JOSEPHSON, MATTHEW
1937: Toast of Mew York.
KAHN, GORDON
1937 : Navy Blues.
KANDEL, ABEN
1936 : Come Closer Folks, More
Than a Secretary.
KANTOR, MacKINLAY
1936: The Voice of Bugle
Ann.
1937: Mountain Music.
KAVANAUGH, KATHARINE
1936: Every Saturday Night,
Educating Father.
KELLAND, CLARENCE B.
1936: Strike Me Pink, Mr.
Deeds Goes to Town, Florida
Special.
KELLOGG, VIRGINIA
1936: Stolen Holiday.
KELLY, GEORGE
1936: Craig's Wife.
KELLY, MARK
1936: Pigskin Parade, One in
a Million.
KENDIS, J. D.
1936: Gambling With Souls.
KENYON, CURTIS
1936 : Lloyds of London.
1937: Wake Up and Live.
KESSEL, JOSEPH
1937 : The Woman I Love.
KIMBLE, LAWRENCE
1936: All American Chump.
KING, BRADLEY
1937 : Maid of Salem.
KING, RUFUS
1936: Love Letters of a Star.
KINKEAD, CLEVES
1936: Private Number.
KIPLING, RUDYARD
1937: Captains Courageous,
Wee Willie Winkie.
KNIGHT, TRACY
1936: Darkest Africa.
KOBER, ARTHUR
1936: Big Broadcast of 1937.
KOHN, BEN GRAUMAN
1936: Lady from Nowhere,
Man Must Live, Love Rolls
Along.
KOULBOURNE, WAYNE
1936: Easy ttf, Take.
KRAFT, H. S.
1936: Smartest Girl in Town.
1937: Champagne W'altz.
KRASNA. NORMAN
1936: Fury.
288
1937: The King and the Chor-
us (;irl, As Good as Married.
KRIMS, MILTON
1936: Speed.
KRUMGOLD, JOSEPH
1936: Adventure in Manhat-
tan.
KUMMER, CLARE
1936: Her Master's Voice.
KYNE, PETER B.
1936: The Three Godfathers,
The Last Assignment, Born to
Fight, Rio Grande Romance,
Secret Patrol, Racing Blood,
Kelly of the Secret Service,
Without Orders, Put on the
Spot, Stampede.
1937: Headline Chaser, The
Go Getter. Tough to Handle,
Affairs of Cappy Ricks, Any-
thing for a Thrill.
KYSON, CHARLES
1936: West of Nevada.
LAIDLAW, BETTY
1937: Too Tough to Handle,
Rhythm Racketeer, Death in
the Dressing Room, The White
Rider, The Mother, Bandit
King.
LAKE, ARTHUR
1936: It's a Great Life.
LAMSON, DAVID
1936: We Who Are About to
Die.
LANDAU, LESLIE L
1936: Dark World.
LARKIN, JOHN FRANCIS
1936: Mind Your Own Busi-
ness.
LAW, HAROLD
1936: Neighborhood House.
1937: Nobody's Baby.
LAWRENCE, JOSEPHINE
1937: Make Way for Tomor-
row.
LEARY, HELEN
1937: Make Way for Tomor-
row.
LEARY, NOLAN
1937: Make Way for Tomor-
row.
LEE, MARGARET
1937: Ever Since Eve.
LEHMAN, PAUL EVAN
1936: Idaho Kid.
LENNON, THOMAS
1936: Silly Billies, Grand Jury.
LEVERING, JOSEPH
1937: Law of the Ranger.
LEVIEN, SONYA
1930: The Country Doctor.
LEW, DAVID S.
1937 : Bank Alarm.
LEWIS, SINCLAIR
1936 : I Married a Doctor,
Dodsworth.
AUTHORS' WORK
LINDSAY. HOWARD
1936: Anything Goes.
LIPMAN, WILLIAM R.
1936: Yours for the Asking,
Love is News.
LIPPINCOTT, NORMAN
1936: Murder at Glen Athol.
LITTLEFIELD, LUCIEN
1936: Early to Bed.
LIVELY, ROBERT
1937: Too Tough to Handle.
Rhythm Racketeer, Death in
the Dressing Room, The White
Rider, The Mother, Bandit
King.
LLOYD, ROLLO
1936: Revolt of the Zombies.
LOEB, LEE
1936: Don't Gamble With
Love, Watch Your Step.
1937: Shall We Dance.
LOGAN, HELEN
1936: Hitch Hike to Heaven,
Here Comes Trouble, Charlie
Chan at the Race Track, Back
to Nature.
1937: Off to the Races.
LONDON, JACK
1936: White Fang, Conflict.
LONSDALE, FREDERICK
1937: The Last of Mrs. Chey-
ney.
LOOS, ANITA
1937: Mama Steps Out, Sara-
toga.
LORD, ROBERT
1936: The Singing Kid. Col-
leen, Stage Struck, Black
Legion.
LOWE, EDWARD J.
1936: Educating Father.
LOWE. SHERMAN
1936: Night Cargo, Trapped
by Television, With Love and
Kisses.
LOWENSTEIN, STANLEY
1937: Sing While You're Able.
MacARTHUR, CHARLES
1936: Soak the Rich.
MacDONALD, PHILIP
1936 : Princess Comes Across.
MacDONALD, WALLACE
1936: Doughnuts and Society,
Hearts in Bondage.
MacDONALD, WILLIAM
COLT
1936: Too Much Beef.
193 7 : Roarin' Lead.
MacISAACS, FRED
1937: Mysterinus Crossing.
McCALL, MARY, JR.
1937: I Promise to Pay.
McCAREY, RAY
1936: Three Cheers for Love.
McCarthy, john p.
1936: Song of the Gringo.
McCarthy, mary
1936: Theodora Goes Wild.
McCONVILLE, BERNARD
1936: King of the Pecos, The
Lonely Trail.
1937: Death in the Air. Ghost
Town Gold, The Old Corral,
Riders of the Whistling Skull,
I Cover the War.
McCOY, HORACE
1936: Postal Inspector.
McCULLEY. JOHNSTON
1937: Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm,
The Trusted Outlaw.
McGOWAN, DORRELL
1936: Lady Luck, Sea Spoil-
ers, Guns and Guitars, The
Singing Cowboy.
1937: A Man Betrayed, Git
Along Little Dogies, The Big
Show.
McGOWAN, JACK
1936: Born to Dance.
McGOWAN, STUART E.
1936: Lady Luck, Sea Spoil-
ers, Guns and Guitars, Red
River Valley, The Singing
Cowboy.
1937: A Man Betrayed, Git
Along Little Dogies, The Big
Show.
McGUIRE, WILLIAM A.
1936: The Great Ziegfeld.
McNEILE, H. C.
1937: Bulldog Drummond.
Escapes.
MACAULEY, RICHARD
1937: Ready Willing and Able,
Melody for Two, Riding on
Air.
MACK, WILLARD
1936: The Dragnet, I'd Give
My Life.
MAIBAUM, RICHARD
1936: Gold Diggers of 1937.
MALLORY, JAY
1936: Give Me Your Heart.
MANN, E. B.
1936: Desert Phantom, Stormy
Trails, Boss Rider of Gun
Creek.
1937: Guns in the Dark.
MANNING, BRUCE
1936: Roaming Lady.
MARGIN, MAX
1936: The Jungle Princess.
MARISCHKA, ERNST
1936: The King Steps Out.
MARISCHKA. HUBERT
1936: The King Steps Out.
MARKEY, GENE
1936: White Hunter, Love in
Exile, The Big Noise.
MARKSON, BEN
1937: Sing And Be Happy.
MARQUAND. J. P.
1937: Think Fast Mr. Moto.
MARQUIS, DON
193 7 : The Old Soak.
MARSHALL, GEORGE
1936: Can This Be Dixie?
MARTIN, AL
1936: Trapped by Television,
With Love and Kisses.
MARX, GROUCHO
1937; The King and the Chor-
us Girl.
MASON, BERNICE
1936: Under Your Spell.
289
MAUGHAM, W. SOMERSET
1936: Isle of Fury.
MEINARDI, HELEN
1937: 1 Met Ilim in Paris.
MENCE, GEORGE
1937: Rhythm in the Clouds.
MEREDYTH, BESS
1936: Charlie Chan at the
Opera.
MERRITT, ABRAHAM
1936: The Devil-Doll.
MILHAUSER, BERTRAM
1937: Under Cover of Night.
MILLER, ALICE DUER
1936: Collegiate.
MILLER, SETON I.
1936: Bullets or Ballots.
MILNE, A. A.
1937: Four Days' Wonder.
MILNE, PETER
1936: God's Country and the
Woman.
MOONEY, MARTIN
1936: Exclusive Story. Bullets
or Ballots, Missing Girls, High
Gear.
1937: You Can't Buy Luck.
MOORE, KATHERINE L.
1936: Pennies from Heaven.
MOORE, OLGA
1937: You Can't Beat Love.
MOORE, WILFRED G.
1936: The Sky Parade.
MORGAN, MARION
1936: Klondike Annie.
MORRIS, KAY
1936: Parole!
MULFORD, CLARENCE E.
1936: Call of the Prairie,
Three on the Trail, Hop-
along Cassidy Returns, Trail
Dust.
1937: Borderland, Hills of Old
Wyoming, North of Rio
Grande, Rustler's Valley.
MURFIN, JANE
1936: That Girl from Paris.
MYTON, FRED
1936: Border Phantom.
NATTEFORD, JOHN F.
1936: Millionaire Kid.
NEBEL. LOUIS F.
1937: Fifty Roads to Town.
NEVILLE, JOHN T.
1936: The Glory Trail, Re-
bellion, The Traitor.
1937: Old Louisiana.
NEWSOM, J. D.
1937: Traul)le in Morocco.
NICHOLSON, KENYON
1937 : Lady Be Careful.
NICHOLSON, MEREDITH
1936: The House of a Thou-
sand Candles.
NOBEL, FREDERICK
1936: Smart Blonde.
O'CASEY, SEAN
1936: The Plough and the
Stars.
O'DONNELL, JOSEPH
1936: Ghost Patrol, Roarin'
Guns.
AUTHORS' WORK
OLMSTEAD, EDWIN
1937: Woman in Distress.
OLMSTEAD, HARRY F.
1937: Gun Lords of Stirrup
Basin, -:V Lawman is Born.
OLSEN, JAMES P.
1937: Bar Z I5a(i Man.
O'NEILL, GEORGE
1936: Yellow Dust.
OPPENHEIM, E. PHILLIPS
1937: Romance and Riches.
OPPENHEIMER, GEORGE
1936: We Went to College.
ORCZY, BARONESS
1937: The Emperor's Candle-
sticks.
ORNITZ, SAMUEL
1936: Two Wise Maids.
193 7 : A Doctor's Diary.
ORR, GERTRUDE
1936 : Forgotten Women, Cir-
cus Queen.
OSBORNE, HUBERT
1936: Follow the Fleet.
OUIDA
1936: Under Two Flags.
OURSLER, FULTON
1936: Second Wife.
PALMER, STUART
1936 : Murder on a Bridle
Path. The Plot Thickens.
PARROTT, CHARLES
1936: Neighborhood House.
PARROTT, JAMES
1936: Way Out West.
PARROTT, URSULA
1936: Next Time We Love,
Brilliant Marriage.
PARSONS, LINDSLEY
1936: Headin' for Rio Grande.
PATRICK, JOHN
1936: Educating Father.
1937: The Holy Terror, Sing
And Be Happy.
PAYNE, STEPHEN
1936: Swifty.
PEMBROKE, SCOTT
1936: The Lawless Nineties.
PEREZ, PAUL
1936: The Little Red School
House, Easy Money.
1937: Once a Doctor, Paradise
Express.
PHILLIPS, ARTHUR
1936: Yellowstone.
PIERCE, WILLIAM
1937: Night Kev, Armored
Car.
PINCHON, EDGCUMB
1936: Daniel Boone.
PIROSH, ROBERT
1937: A Day at the Races.
POHLE, LAWRENCE
1937: Let's Make a Million,
The Big Shot.
POLAND, JOSEPH
1936: The Lawless Nineties,
Winds of the Wasteland.
PORTER, GENE STRATTON
1936: The Harvester.
PRASKINS, LEONARD
1936: One in a Million.
PRESNELL, ROBERT
1936 : Postal Inspector.
PRESSBURGER
1936: One Rainy Afternoon.
PUJAL, RENE
1936 : One Rainy Afternoon.
QUEEN, ELLERY
1937: The ("rime Nobody Saw,
The Mandarin Mystery.
RAISON, MILTON
1936: Country Gentlemen.
RAMEAU, HANS
1937 : Confession.
RANKIN, WILLIAM
1936: Counterfeit, Pennies
from Heaven.
1937: Time Out for Romance,
Love in a Bungalow.
RATHMELL, JOHN
1936: Darkest Africa.
RATOFF, GREGORY
1936: Sins of Man.
1937 : Cafe Metropole.
REED, MARK
1936 : Petticoat Fever.
GEORGE BRICKER
SCREEN PLAYS
— 1937 —
'Don't Pull Your Punches" "Shh! The Octopus!'
'Circulation War" "Melody For Two"
"Ink Gets In the Blood" (a novel)
Stage Play
'Sour Mountain'
MARGUERITE ROBERTS
Screenplays
Latest Release
TURN OFF THE MOON
*
*\n Collaboration
290
AUTHORS' WORK
REEVES, THEODORE
1936: Dangerous Waters, So-
ciety Doctor.
REMARQUE. ERICH MARIA
I'l.w: Tlie Road Hack.
RENALDO, DUNCAN
19.1": Mile a Minute Love.
REYHER, FERDINAND
1936 : You May Be Next, Don't
Turn 'Em Loose.
RICE, ALBERT
1937: Meet the Missus.
RICHARDS, LAURA E.
1936: Captain January.
RIGBY, GORDON
1936: Two Years Before the
Mast.
RILEY, LAWRENCE
1936 : Go West Young Man.
RINEHART. MARY
ROBERTS
1937: 23 ■ 2 Hours Leave.
RISTER, CLAUDE
1936: The Prescott Kid.
RIVKIN, ALLEN
1936: Champagne Charlie.
1937: This is My Affair.
ROBINSON, CHARLES
1936: Lady Be Careful.
ROCHE, ARTHUR S.
1936: The Case Against Mrs.
Ames.
RODGERS, SARAH
ELIZABETH
1937 : Ciirl Overboard.
RODNEY, COL. GEORGE B.
1936 : Frontier Justice.
ROGERS, BOGART
1936: 13 Hnurs by Air.
ROGERS, CHARLES
1936: Way Out West.
ROGERS, HOWARD
EMMET
1936: The Bride Walks Out.
ROGERS, SHERMAN
1936: It's a Great Life.
ROGGER, LOUIS L.
19316: Princess Comes Across.
ROOT, LYNN
1936: The Milky Way.
1937 : Woman Chases Man.
Angel's llolichiv. Wild and
W._...lly.
ROPES, BRADFORD
1937: The Hit Parade.
ROSSEN, ROBERT
1937: Marked Woman.
ROTH, JOSEPH
1936: Sins of Man.
ROTH, MURRAY
1937: She's Dangerous.
ROUVEROL, AURANIA
1937: .\ Family Affair.
ROWAN, ANDREW S.
1936: Message to Garcia.
ROYAL, CHARLES P.
1936: Western Courage, Val-
ley of the Lawless.
RUNYON, DAMON
1936: Three Wise Guys.
1937 : Racing Lady.
RUSKIN, HARRY
1937: Married Before Break-
fast.
RUTHVEN, MADELEINE
1936: And Sudden Death.
RYAN, BEN
1937: She's Dangerous.
RYAN, DON
1937: Midnight Court.
RYERSON, FLORENCE
1936: Tough Guy.
ST. CLAIR, ROBERT
1936: Doughnuts and Society.
SALE, RICHARD
1937: Find the Witness.
SAMUELS, HENRI
1936: Speed Reporter.
SANTLEY, JOSEPH
1936: Mad Holiday.
SAUBER, HARRY
1936: Sing Me a Love Song.
1937: Racketeers in Exile.
SAUNDERS. LAWRENCE
1936: Snowed Under.
SAYRE. GEORGE
WALLACE
1936: Go Get 'Em Haines.
Flying Hostess.
SAYRE, JOEL
1936: Parole 1
SCHARY, DORE
1936: The Public Must Eat.
SCHAUFFLER, ELSIE T.
1937: Parnell,
SCHECK, MURIEL
1936: Smartest Girl in Town.
SCHROEDER, DORIS
1936: Heart of the West.
SCOTT. ALLAN
1936: Follow the Fleet.
SCOTT, EWING
1936: Border Flight.
1937 : Hollywood Cowboy.
Park Avenue Logger, Wind-
jammer
SEATON. GEORGE
1937: A Day at the Races.
SEGALL. HARRY
1936: Fatal Lady.
1937: Super Sleuth.
SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM
1936 : Romeo and Juliet.
SHANNON, ROBERT T.
1936: Moonlight Murder.
SHEEKMAN, ARTHUR
1936: Pigskin Parade.
SHELDON, CHARLES M.
1936: In His Steps.
SHEPARD. KATHLEEN
1936: Human Cargo.
SHERMAN, RICHARD
1936: To Mary— With Love.
SHERWOOD, ROBERT
1936: Petrified Forest.
SHIPMAN, BARRY
1936: Shakedown.
1937: Dangerous Holiday.
SHUMATE, HAROLD
1936: Hell-Ship Morgan. Dan-
gerous Intrigue, The Final
Hour, Crash Donovan.
1937: Parole Racket, Counter-
feit Lady.
SILVERS, SID
1936: Born to Dance.
SILVERSTEIN, DAVID
1936: Dancing Feet, Ticket to
Paradise.
SIMMONS, MICHAEL
1937: \'enus .Makes Trouble.
SMITH, DODIE
1937: Call It a Day.
SMITH, GARRET
1936: Old Hutch.
SMITH, HINTON
1937: Girl Loves Boy.
SNELL. EARL
1936: Rogue of the Range,
Everyman's Law.
SPENCE, RALPH
1936: Poor Little Rich Girl.
SPERLING, MILTON
1936: Sing Baby Sing.
SPRAGUE, CHANDLER
1936: Early to Bed.
SPRINGER. NORMAN
1937: Devil's Playground.
SQUIER, EMMA L.
1936: Dancing Pirate.
STANGELAND, MICHAELIS
1936: Star for a Night.
STEEL, KURT
1937: Murder Goes to Col-
lege.
STEMMLE, R. A.
1936: Desire.
STEPANI. FREDERICK
1937: Love is News.
STEVENS, LOUIS
1937: Criminal Lawyer.
STEVENSON, ROBERT L.
1936 : Trouble for Two.
STONE. ANDREW L.
1937: The Girl Said No.
STONG, PHIL
1936: The Farmer in the
Dell.
STOREY, TOM SAWYER
1936: Two in Revolt.
STOUT, REX
1936: Meet Nero Wolfe.
STRACHEY. LYTTON
1936: The White Angel.
STRATTON-PORTER. GENE
1937: Michael O'llalleron.
STRAUSS. JAY
r'37: Swcciheart of the Xavy.
STRONG. AUSTIN
1936: Along Came Love.
STURGES. PRESTON
1937 : Hotel Haywire.
SULLIVAN. WALLACE
1936: Just My Luck, Laugh-
ing Irish Eyes, The Return
291
AUTHORS' WORK
of Jimmy Valentine, Sitting on
the Moon, Libeled Lady, Sally,
Irene and Mary, The Corn-
huskers, March of Melody.
SUTHERLAND, SIDNEY
1936 : Laughing Irish Eyes.
SWIFT, DON
1936: Let's Sing Again.
SYRETT, NETTA
1936: A Woman Rebels.
SZEKELY, HANS
1936: Desire.
TALBOT, MONROE
1936: Hair-Trigger Casey.
1937: Aces Wild.
TANSEY, ROBERT
1936: Roamin' Wild.
TARKINGTON, BOOTH
1936: Gentle Julia.
1937: Clarence, Penrod and
Sam.
TASKER, ROBERT
1936: Here Comes Trouble.
1937: John Meade's Woman.
TAYLOR, ERIC
1936: Happy Go Lucky, Spe-
cial Orders.
1937: Navy Blues.
TAYLOR, MATT
1936: More Than a Secretary.
TAZIL, ZARAH
1936 : Outlaws of the Range.
TEILHET, DARWIN
1937: They Wanted to Marry.
TEMPLETON, GEORGE
1936: Too Many Parents.
TEMPLIN, DAN M.
1936: Boulder Dam.
TENNYSON, ALFRED
1936: The Charge of the Light
Brigade.
TERHUNE, ALBERT
PAYSON
1937: The Mighty Treve.
THAYER, TIFFANY
1937: King of Gamblers.
THIELE, WILLIAM
1936: Don't Get Personal.
THOMAS, FAITH
1936: Hollywood Boulevard.
THOMPSON, FRED
1936: Sons O' Guns.
THOMPSON, KEENE
1936 : Wives Never Know.
TINSLEY, THEODORE A.
1936 : Panic on the Air.
TOTHEROH, DAN
1936: Yellow Dust.
TOTMAN, WELLYN
1936: The Leathernecks Have
Landed, Down to the Sea,
Happy Go Lucky.
TOWNE, GENE
1937: History Is Made at
Night, You Only Live Once.
TOWNLEY, JACK
1936: The Last Outlaw,
Mummy's Boys.
TRASKER, ROBERT
1936: Girl of the Ozarks.
TRIVERS, BARRY
1936: Big Broadcast of 1937.
TROTTI, LAMAR
1936: The First Baby, Pepper.
1937: This is My Affair.
TRUMBO, DALTON
1936: Tugboat Princess.
TWAIN, MARK
1937: The Prince and the Pau-
per.
TWIST, JOHN
1936: The Last Outlaw,
Wanted — Jane Turner.
ULMAN, WILLIAM A., JR.
1936: I3own to the Sea.
UPSON, WILLIAM H.
1936: Earthworm Tractors.
VANCE, LOUIS JOSEPH
1936: The Lone Wolf Returns.
VAN DINE, S. S.
1936: Garden Murder Case.
The President's Mystery.
VAN DYCKE, TOM
1936: The Man Who Lived
Twice, Alibi for Murder.
1937: The Wildcatter.
VAN LOAN, H. H.
1936: I'd Give My Life.
VEILLER, BAYARD
1937: The Thirteenth Chair.
VERNE, JULES
1937: The Soldier and the
Lady.
VIDOR, KING
1936: The Texas Rangers.
VON STROHEIM, ERICH
1937: Between Two Women.
WAGONER. GEORGE
1937: The Three Legionnaires.
WAGNER, FREDERICK H.
1937: Killers of the Sea.
WALES, HENRY
1936: You May Be Next.
WALLACE, FRANCIS
1936: Rose Bowl, The Big
Game.
1937: Kid Gallahad.
WALLACH, MICHAEL
1936: Gold Diggers of 1937.
WALSH, THOMAS
1936: We're Only Human
WARD, LUCI
1936: Mountain Justice.
WATTERS, GEORGE
MANKER
1937; Swing High — Swing
Low.
WEAD, FRANK
1936: China Clipper, Sea
Devils.
WEBSTER, M. COATES
1936: The Man I Marry.
WEIMAN, RITA
1936: The Witness Chair, The
President's Mystery.
WEITZENKORN, LOUIS
1936: Two Against the World.
WELLMAN, WILLIAM A.
1937 : A Star is Born.
WEST, MAE
1936 : Klondike Annie.
WEST, WALTON
1936: The Riding Avenger.
WESTON, GARNETT
1936 : Preview Murder Mys.
tery.
WHATELY, ROGER
1937: Drums of Destiny.
WHITE, BOUCK
1937: Toast of New York.
292
WIGGIN, KATE D.
1936: Timothy's Quest.
WILBUR, CRANE
1936: The Devil on Horse-
back.
1937: Her Husband's Secre-
tary, Alcatraz Island, One
More Tomorrow.
WILDER, BILLY
1937: Champagne Waltz.
WILLIAMS, BEN AMES
1936: Small Town Girl.
WILLIAMS, EMLYN
1937: Night Must Fall.
WILLIAMS, JESSE L.
1936: Too Many Parents.
WILSON, CHERRY
1936: Empty Saddles.
1937: Sandflow.
WILSON, HARRY LEON
1936 : Bunker Bean.
1937: Oh Doctor.
WILSTACH, FRANK
1936: The Plainsman.
WITWER. H. C.
1936: Cain and Mabel.
WODEHOUSE. P. G.
1936: Piccadilly Jim, ThanV
You Jeeves.
WOLF, EDGAR ALLAN
1936: Tough Guy.
WOLFSON, P. J.
1936: The Lady Consents.
Public Enemy's Wife.
WOODROW, MRS. WILSON
1936: Penthouse Party.
WORMSER, RICHARD
1936: Sworn Enemy.
1937: Let Them Live!
WORTH, CEDRIC
1937: When You're in Love.
WORTS, GEORGE F.
1936: Absolute Quiet.
WRIGHT, HAROLD BELL
1936: The Calling of Dan
Matthews, The Mine With the
Iron Door, Wild Brian Kent,
Secret Valley.
1937: It Happended Out
West, The Californians.
WRIGHT, WILLIAM H.
1936: Yours for the Asking.
WYLIE, IDA
1937: That Man's Here Again.
WYLIE, PHILIP
1937: Fair Warning.
YATES, HAL
1936: General Spanky.
1937: Nobody's Baby.
YELLEN, JACK
1936: Pigskin Parade.
YOUNG, GORDON
1936 : Captain Calamity.
YOUNG, RITA JOHNSON
1936: Hearts Divided.
1937: Maytime.
YOUNG, WALDEMAR
1936: The Plainsman.
SCREEN PLAY
* WRITERS *
• • • THEIR WORK ON FEATURES DURING 1936 AND THE
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1937
ADAMS, ROBERT
1936: The Walking Dead.
ADAMSON, EWART
1936: The Walking Dead, In
Paris A. W. O. L., Below the
Deadline, The Dark Hour.
ADLER, FELIX
1936: Our Relations.
AKINS, ZOE
1936: Camille.
ALLMON, ROGER
1936: Feud of the West.
ANDERSON, DORIS
1936: And So They Were
Married.
1937: King of Gamblers, Girl
from Scotland Yard.
ANDREWS and JACOBS
1936: Isle of Fury.
ANDREWS, ROBERT
1936: Jailbreak, The Longest
Night.
ANTHONY, EDWIN
1937; Mile a Minute Love.
ANTHONY, JOSEPH
1936: Lady of Secrets. And So
They Were Married, Meet
Nero Wolfe, Wedding Present.
1937: Woman Chases Man.
ANTHONY, STUART
1936: Desert Gold, Drift
Fence, Nevada, Border Flight,
Girl of the Ozarks.
1937: Arizona !Mahoney.
ARLISS, LESLIE
1936: Rhodes, Everybody
Dance, All-in, O-Kay for
Sound.
1937: Rob Roy, Good Morn-
ing Boys.
ATKINS, ZOE
1936: Lady of Secrets.
ATTEBERRY, DUKE
1937: Mountain Music.
ATWATER. G. V.
1937: Criminal Lawyer. The
Man Who Found Himself.
AVERY, STEPHEN
MOREHOUSE
1936: One Rainy Afternoon,
Gorgeous Hussy.
BAKER, GRAHAM
1936: The Case Against Mrs.
Ames.
1937: You Only Live Once,
Historv is Made at Night.
baker; MELVILLE
1936: Next Time We Love,
Ladies in Love.
1937: Seventh Heaven.
BALDERSTON. JOHN L.
1936: The Last of the Mo-
hicans, Beloved Enemy.
1937: Romance and Riches.
BALDWIN, EARL
1937: Ever Since Eve.
BARRINGER, BARRY
1936: Song of the Trail, Fed-
eral Agent.
BARROWS, NICHOLAS
1937 : Dangerous Holiday.
BARTLETT, CY
1936 : The Murder of Dr. Har-
rigan, Boulder Dam.
BECKHARD, ARTHUR J.
1936: The Sky Parade, Bor-
der Flight.
BEHRMAN, S. N.
1937: Parnell.
BELDEN, CHARLES S.
1936: The Murder of Dr.
Harrigan, Charlie Chan at the
Opera, God's Country and the
Woman, We've Had Our
Moments, Heart Flush.
BELL, TOM
1936: Kelly the Second.
BENNETT, CHARLES
1936: A Shilling for Candles,
Shadow on the Wing, The
Woman Alone, 39 Steps, Se-
cret Agent, Man Who Knew
Too Much, The Clairvoyant,
King of the Damned.
1937: South of Manila, King
Solomon's Mines.
BENNISON, ANDREW
1937: Lawless Land.
BERENGES, BARRY
1936: Timber War.
BERNSTEIN, ISADORE
1936: For the Service.
BINYON, CLAUDE
1936: Valiant is the Word for
Carrie.
1937: I Met Him in Paris.
BLOCK, RALPH
1936: Boulder Dam, Nobody's
Fool.
BOASBERG, AL
1936: Silly Billies.
BOEHM, DAVID
1936: Florida Special.
1937: A Doctor's Diary.
BOHEM, ENDRE
1936: The House of a Thou-
sand Candles, The Girl from
Mandalay.
1937: Larceny on the Air.
BORDEN. ETHEL B.
1937: They Wanted to Marry.
The Woman I Love.
BOYLAN, MALCOLM S.
1936 : Dangerous Waters.
1937: When's Your Birthday?
BRACKETT, CHARLES
1936: Rose of the Rancho,
Piccadilly Jim.
BRADBURY, ROBERT N.
1936: Sundown Saunders.
BRANCH, HOUSTON
1936: Don't Get Personal.
BRAZEE, A. LAURIE
1936: And So They Were
Married.
BRECHER, IRVS.
1937: New Faces of 1937.
BREN, J. ROBERT
1936: Without Orders.
1937: The Man Who Found
Himself, China Passage, Be-
hind the Headlines, Hideaway,
No Groom to Bride Her.
BRENNAN, FREDERICK H.
1936 : Wives Never Know.
BRESLOW, LOU
1936: Little Miss Nobody,
High Tension, 36 Hours to
Kill, 15 Maiden Lane.
1937: The Holy Terror, Time
Out for Romance. Midnight
Taxi, Sing and Be Happy, One
Mile from Heaven.
BRICE, MONTE
1937 : Merry - Go - Round of
1938, Young Man's Fancy,
French Import.
BRICKER, GEORGE
1936: Freshman Love, The
Big Noise, The Law in Her
Hands, King of Hockey.
1937 : Melody for Two, Fugi-
tive in the "Sky. Don't Pull
Your Punches, Sh ! the Octo-
pus, Circulation War.
BRIGHT, JOHN
1936: The Accusing Finger.
BROOKS. MATT
1936: Doughnuts and Society,
In Paris A. W. O. L.
BROWN, KARL
1936: The Calling of Dan
Matthews, Tarzan Escapes, In
His Steps.
BROWNING, TOD
1936: The Devil-Doll.
293
SCREENPLAY WRITERS' WORK
BUCHMAN, HAROLD
1936: Don't Gamble With
Love, Trapped by Television,
Skyride, Come Closer Folks,
Watch Your Step, Blackmailer,
BUCHMAN, SIDNEY
1936: The King Steps Out,
Theodora Goes Wild, Adven-
ture in Manhattan.
BUCKINGHAM, TOM
C Deceased)
1936: Stage Struck.
BUCKLEY, HAROLD
1936: Public Enemy's Wife.
Road Gang, Carruther's Case.
1937: Guns of the Pecos, Idol
of the Crowd, Carnival, Queen,
Wallaby Jim of the Islands.
BUFFINGTON, ADELE
1936: Hi Gaucho.
1937: Circus Girl, Michael
O'Halloran, The Shiek Steps
Out. The Duke Comes Back,
Prison Nurse.
BUNN, ALFRED
1936: The Bohemian Girl.
BURBRIDGE, BETTY
1936: The Crime Patrol.
1937: Paradise Express, Come
on Cowboys!, Public Cowboy
No. One, Telephone Operator.
BURGER, PAUL
(Deceased)
1936: Little Miss Nobody.
BUTLER, FRANK
1936: The Milky Way, Strike
Me Pink, Princess Comes
1937: Champagne Waltz.
CAESAR. ARTHUR
1936: Along Came Love.
CALLEIA, JOSEPH
1936: Robin Hood of El Do-
rado.
CALTON, JOHN
1936: The Invisible Ray.
CAMPBELL. ALAN
1936: The Moon's Our Home,
Suzy, Lady Be Careful, Three
Married Men.
CARROLL, ZELMA
1937: Lash of the Penitentes.
CARRUTH, MILTON
1936: Love Letters of a Star.
CARSON, ROBERT
1937: A Star is Born.
CHANDLEE, HARRY
1936: Rainbow on the River.
1937: It Happended Out
West.
CHANSLOR, ROY
1936: Man Hunt, Times
Square Playboy, Murder by
an Aristocrat, Bengal Tiger,
Here Comes Carter 1
1937: Men in Exile, Public
Wedding, Love Is On The
Air.
CHAPIN. ANNE
MORRISON
1937: The Soldier and the
Lady.
CHAPLIN, CHARLIE
1936: Modern Times.
CHIN, C. C.
1936: Desert Gold.
CHODOROV, JERRY
1936: Dancing Feet.
1937: Devil's Playground.
CHURCH, BLANCHE
1936: MiUionaire Kid.
CLARK, FRANK H.
1936: Two in Revolt, O'Mal-
ley of the Mounted.
CLARKE, CHARLES
1936: Trouble for Two.
CLEETHORPE, SCOTT E.
1936: Just My Luck.
CLORK, HARRY
1936 : Absolute Quiet, The Man
I Marry, Flying Hostess.
1937: When's Your Birthday?,
Oh Doctor, New Faces of
193 7.
COEN, FRANKLIN
1936: 'Til_We Meet Again.
1937: We're on the Jury.
COFFEE. LENORE J.
1936: Suzy.
COHEN, BEN
1936: Border Patrolman, Am-
bush Valley.
COHN, BENNETT
1936: Swifty.
1937: Melody of the Plains.
COLDEWAY, ANTHONY
1936: Trailin' West.
1937: Draegerman Courage.
COLE, LESTER
1936: Follow Your Heart, The
President's Mystery.
1937: Affairs of Cappv Ricks.
COMANDINI, ADELE
1936: The Country Beyond,
1937 : Three Smart Girls.
CONDON. CHARLES R.
1937: Sing While You're Able,
Death in the Air.
CONNELL, RICHARD
1936: Our Relations.
CONNELLY, MARC
1936: The Green Pastures, The
Good Earth.
1937 : Captains Courageous.
CONSELMAN,
WILLIAM
1936: Private Number, Pig-
skin Parade, Stowawav.
1937: On the Avenue, Fiftv
Roads to Town, That I May
Live.
CONWAY, PHILIP
l'',i7: I'urv and the Woman.
COOPER, OLIVE
1936: Laughing Irish Eyes,
Return of Jimmy Valentine.
Dancing Feet. Hearts in Bond-
age, Navy Born, Happy Go
Lucky.
294
1937: Join the Marines, Jim
Hanvey — Dective. Rlivthm in
the Clouds.
CORMACK, BARTLETT
1936: Fury.
CORNELL. RICHARD
1936: The Milky Way.
COWAN, SADA
1936: Forbidden Heaven.
CROUSE, RUSSEL
1937 : Mountain Music.
CROY, HOMER
1936: The Harvester.
CUMMINGS, HUGH
1936: Earthworn Tractors,
Polo Joe.
1937 : Penrod and Sam.
CUNNINGHAM, JACK
1936: It's a Gift, Old Fash-
ioned Way, Last Roundup,
Wagon Wheels.
DARLING. W. SCOTT
1936: Frontier Justice, Char-
lie Chan at the Opera.
1937: California Straight A-
head.
DAVES, DELMAR
1936: The Petrified Forest.
1937: The Go Getter.
DAVID, ALFRED
1936: 'Til We Meet Again.
DAVIS, DONALD
1936: The Good Earth
DAVIS, OWEN
1936: The Good Earth.
DAWN, ISABEL
1936: The Moon's Our Home.
1937: Wings Over Honolulu.
DeGAW, BOYCE
1936: The Moon's Our Home.
1937: Wings Over Honolulu.
DE GRANDCOURT,
CHARLES
\"ictoria the Great.
DE LEON, WALTER
1936: Collegiate, Strike Me
Pink, Princess Comes Across,
Rhythm on the Range, Big
Broadcast of 1937.
DELMAR, VINA
1937: Make Way for Tomor-
row.
DE MONO, ALBERT
1936: The l^eavenworth Case,
Navy Born, North of Nome.
1937: Woman in Distress.
DETZER. KARL
1936: Crash Donovan.
DEVAL, JACQUES
1937: Cafe Metropole.
DE WOLF, KAREN
1936: Doughnuts and Society,
Bulldog Edition, Love in a
Bungalow, Ride Ranger Ride,
As Good As Married.
1937: Love in a Bungalow.
DOYLE. LAIRD
(Deceased)
1936: Hearts Divided, Cain
and Mabel, Three Men on a
Horse.
1937: The Prince and the Pau-
per, Another Dawn.
SCREENPLAY WRITERS' WORK
DRAKE, OLIVER
1936: Comin' 'Round the
Mountain.
1937: Ghost Town Gold,
Riders of the Whistling Skull.
DUBLIN, L. C.
1937: Beware of Ladies.
DUFF, WARREN
1936: The Singing Kid, Gold
Diggers of 1937.
1937: Ready Willing and Able.
DUGAN, THOMAS J.
1937: Pick a Star.
DUNCAN, SAM
1936: White Fang, White
Hunter.
DUNHAM, PHIL
1936: Feud of the West,
Stormy Trails.
DUNNE, PHILIP
1936: The Last of the Mohi-
cans, Breezing Home.
DURLAM, ARTHUR
1936: Aces and Eights.
EARL, KENNETH
1936: White Hunter.
EBY, LOIS
1937: Too Many Wives.
ELISCU, EDWARD
1936: Every Saturday Night,
Little Miss Nobody, High
Tension.
ELKINS, SAUL
1936: The Crime of Dr.
Forbes, Star for a Night,
Under Your Spell.
ELLIS, ROBERT
1936 : Charlie Chan's Secret,
Here Comes Trouble, Hitch
Hike to Heaven, Charlie Chan
at the Circus, Charlie Chan at
the Race Track, Back to Na-
ture.
1937: Laughing at Trouble,
Oflf to the Races, Charlie Chan
at the Olympics, Big Busi-
ness, Born Reckless.
EMMETT, ROBERT
1936: The Oregon Trail, Men
of the Plains, Song of the
Gringo, Headin' for Rio
Grande.
1937: Trouble in Texas.
ENDORE, GUY
1936: The Devil-Doll.
ENGEL, SAMUEL G.
1936: Sins of Man, Stowaway.
ENGLISH, RICHARD
1936: Bulldog Edition.
1937: Larceny on the Air.
EPSTEIN, JULIUS
1936: Love on a Bet, Sons O'
Guns.
1937: Confession.
EPSTEIN, PHILIP G.
1936: The Bride Walks Out,
Grand Jurv. .Mommy's Bovs.
1937: New Faces of 1937.'
ETTINGER, DON
1937: The Lady Escapes.
FARAGOH, FRANCIS E.
1936: Dancing Pirate.
FARRAR, WALTON T.
1936: Feud nf the West.
FARROW, JOHN
1936 : Tarzan Escapes.
FAULKNER, WILLIAM
1936: The Road to Glory.
FELTON, EARL
1936: Freshman Love, The
Bengal Tiger, The Gang's All
Here, Fun to Be Foolish.
1937: Bad Guy, Halfway
House, Campvis Mystery.
FENTON, FRANKLYN
1937: .Step Lively Jeeves!, An-
gel's Holiday, Wild and
Woolly.
FERRIS, WALTER
1936: Under Two Flags,
Lloyds of London.
1937: Maid of Salem.
FESSIER, MICHAEL
1936: Exclusive Story, Speed,
Women Are Trouble, All
American Chump.
1937: Song of the City.
FIELDS. HERBERT
1936 : Love Before Breakfast,
The Luckiest Girl in the World.
FIELDS, JOSEPH A.
1936: Palm Springs, The Gen-
tleman from Louisiana, Grand
Jury, That Girl from Paris.
FINKEL, ABEM
1936: Public Enemy's Wife,
Black Legion.
1937: Marked Woman.
FITZGERALD, EDITH
1936: Small Town Girl.
FITZSIMMONS, CORTLAND
1937: The Mandarin Mystery.
FLICK. PAT C.
1936: The Singing Kid, Stage
Struck.
1937: Nobody's Baby, Riding
on Air.
FLOURNOY, RICHARD
1936: Neighborhood House,
Mister Cinderella, General
Spanky.
1937: Pick a Star, Riding on
Air.
FORD, HARRIETT
1936: I Married a Doctor.
FORT, GARRETT E.
1936: Dracula's Daughter, The
Devil-Doll.
FOSTER, LEWIS B.
1936: Two in a Crowd, The
Magnificent Brute, Love I et-
ters of a Star, She's Danger-
ous.
1937: Armored Car.
FOSTER, NORMAN
1937 : Fair Warning, Think
Fast Mr. Moto.
FOWLER, GENE
1936: A Message to Garcia,
Half Angel.
1937: Nancy Steele Is Missing.
FRANCIS, OWEN
1936: The Magnificent Brute.
FRANKEN. ROSE
1936: Beloved Enemy.
FRANKLIN, PAUL
1936: Secret Valley.
1937: Trouble in Morocco.
295
FREEMAN, EVERETT
1937: Married Before Break-
fast.
FREEMAN, LEE
1936: The Gentleman from
Louisiana, Lazy River.
1937: Blazing Barriers.
FULTON, MAUDE
1936: The Song and Dance
Man.
FURTHMAN, JULES
1936: Come and Get It.
GAMET, KENNETH
1936: Smart Blonde.
1937: Midnight Court.
GARRETT, GRANT
1937 : Clarence.
GATES, HARVEY
1936: The Voice of Bugle
Ann, Flying Hostess.
1937: When's Your Birthday?
GATZERT, NATE
1936 : Heroes of the Range,
Avenging Waters, The Cattle
Thief, The Fugitive Sheriflf,
The Unknown Ranger.
1937: Law of the Ranger.
GELSEY, ERWIN S.
193|6 : We're in the Money.
GERAGHTY, GERALD
1936: The Jungle Princess.
GERAGHTY, MAURICE
1937: Plills of Old Wyoming.
GIBNEY, SHERIDAN
1936: Anthony Adverse.
GIBSON, TOM
1936: Caryl of the Mountains,
Romance Rides the Range.
GITTENS, WYNDHAM
1936: Ghost Patrol.
GLASMON, KUBEC
1936: Parole!
GOLDBECK, WILLIS
1936: The Garden of Allah.
GOLDMAN, HAROLD
1936: Petticoat Fever.
1937: The Einpemr's Candle-
sticks.
GOODRICH, FRANCES
1936: Rose Marie, After the
Thin Man.
1937: The Firefly.
GOODRICH, MARCUS
1936: Navy Born.
1937: The Mighty Treve.
GORDON. LEON
1936: The Unguarded Hour,
His Brother's Wife.
1937: The Last of Mrs. Chey-
ney.
GORDON, ROSE
1936: Fast Bullets, The Speed
Reporter.
GORNEY, JAY
1936 : College Holiday.
GOULDING, EDMUND
1937: That Certain Woman.
GOW. JAMES
1936: .Murder on a Bridle
Path, Bunker Bean.
GRAHAM, CARROLL
1937: Girl Loves Boy, Sweet-
heart of the Navy.
• • •
SCREENPLAY WRITERS' WORK
GRANET, BERT
1936 : Legion of Terror.
1937: Meet the Missus, Speed
to Spare, The Big Shot.
GRAYSON, CHARLES
1936: Crash Donovan.
1937: The Mighty Treve,
Breezing Home, We Have Our
Moments, Top of the Town.
GREEN, EVE
1936: Yours for the Asking.
1937: Her Husband Lies.
GREEN, HOWARD J.
1936 : Devil's Squadron, Meet
Nero Wolfe, They Met in a
Ta-xi.
1937: New Faces of 1937.
GREY, JOHN
1936: The Farmer in the Dell.
1937: Mysterious Crossing,
Too Many Wives.
GRIFFIN, ELEANORE
1937 : When Love is Young.
GRINSTEAD, DURWARD
1937: Maid of Salem.
GROSS, STEPHEN
1936: Thank You Jeeves.
GRUEN, JAMES
1936: The Leathernecks Have
Landed, Border Flight, Wild
Brian Kent.
GUEDEL, JOHN
1936: General Spanky.
GUINAN, FRANCES
1936: The Cowboy and the
Kid, Ride 'Em Cowboy,
Empty Saddles, The Boss
Rider of Gun Creek.
1937: Sandflow.
HACKETT, ALBERT
1936: Rose Marie, After the
Thin Man.
1937: The Firefly.
HAINES, WILLIAM W.
1937: Slim.
HAMMERSTEIN, OSCAR, II
1936: Showboat.
1937: Swing High — Swing
Low.
HANLINE, MAURICE
1936: One Rainy Afternoon.
HANLON. BERT
1936 : Big Brown Eyes, Spend-
thrift.
HANNEMAN, H. W.
1936: The House of a Thou-
sand Candles.
HARBAUGH, CARL
1937: The Three Legionnaires.
HARRIS, ELMER
1936: Three Wise Guys.
HARRIS, RAY
1936: Dancing Pirate.
HART, DAVID
1936: Beloved Enemy.
HARTMAN, DON
1936 : Princess Comes Across.
1937: Champagne Waltz.
HARTMANN, EDMUND L.
1936: Without Orders.
1937: The Man Who Found
Himself, China Passage, Be-
hind the Headlines.
HATCH, ERIC
1936 : My Man Godfrey.
1937: Topper.
HAWKEY, ROCK
1936: Too Much Beef, West
of Nevada.
HAYWARD, LILLIE
1936: The Walking Dead.
1937: Penrod and Sam, Her
Husband's Secretary, That
Man's Here Again, Ever
Since Eve.
HECHT, BEN
1936: Soak the Rich.
HELLMAN, LILLIAN
1936: These Three.
HELLMAN, SAM
1936: Captain January, Poor
Little Rich Girl, Reunion.
1937: Slave Ship.
HERALD, HEINZ
1937: The Life of Emile Zola.
HERBERT. F. HUGH
1936: Colleen, Snowed Under,
The Case of the Black Cat.
1937: As Good as Married.
HERCZEG, GEZA
1937: The Life of Emile Zola.
HERTZ, DAVID
1937: Woman Chases Man.
HERZIG, SIG
1936: Colleen, Sing Me a
Love Song.
1937: Ready Willing and Able,
Marry the Girl.
HIGGINS, HOWARD
1936: I Conquer the Sea.
HILL, ETHEL
1937: Let's Get Married.
HILLYER, LAMBERT
1937: Speed to Spare, Girls
Can Play.
HILTON, JAMES
1936: Camille.
HOFFE, MONCKTON
1937: The Last of Mrs. Chey-
ney. The Emperor's Candle-
sticks.
HOFFENSTEIN, SAMUEL
1936: Desire, the Voice of
Bugle Ann.
HOFFMAN. JOSEPH
1936 : Charlie Chan's Secret,
Jailbreak, Thank You Jeeves,
Country Gentlemen.
1937: Damaged Goods.
HOLMES. BROWN
1936: Snowed Under, Satan
Met a Lady, Flying Hostess.
1937: Top of the Town, Oh
Doctor.
HOPKINS, ROBERT
1937: Saratoga.
HORMAN, ARTHUR T.
1936 : Tango. Bridge of Sighs,
Three of a Kind, Easy Money,
It Couldn't Have Happened.
1937: Ellis Island, You Can't
Buy Luck, The Big Shot,
Junior G-Men, His Honor the
Mayor, Romance to the Res-
HOUSER, LIONEL
1936: The Lone Wolf Re-
-urns. Devil's Squadron.
1937: I Promise to Pay, She's
Dangerous, Border Cafe, Let
Them Live !
HOUSTON, NORMAN
1936 : The Riding Avenger.
HOWARD, SIDNEY
1936: Dodsworth.
HOYT, HARRY O.
1937: Headline Crasher, Rust-
lers' Valley.
HUME. CYRIL
1936: Yellow Dust, Tarzan
Escapes, The Jungle Princess.
1937 : They Gave Him a Gun.
HURLBURT. WILLIAM
1936: Rainbow on the River.
HURLBUT, GLADYS
1936: Love on the Run.
HUTCHISON, JERRY
1936: Two in Revolt.
HYLAND, FRANCES
1936: The Crime of Dr.
Forbes, Star for a Night,
Under Your Spell.
INGSTER, BORIS
1936: Dancing Pirate.
IRELAND, MARY
1937: Old Louisiana.
JACKSON, FELIX
1937: Three Smart Girls Go
to Town.
JACKSON, FREDERICK
1937: The Great Gambini.
JACKSON, HORACE
1936: Suzy, Behold the Bride-
groom.
JACOBS, HARRISON
1936: Hopalong Cassidy Re-
turns.
1937: Borderland.
JACOBS, WILLIAM
1936: Song of the Saddle,
Treachery Rides the Range,
The Big Noise, Hot Money,
Down the Stretch.
JACOBY. MICHEL
1936: The White Angel, Two
Against the World, Charge of
the Light Brigade.
JAMES, RIAN
1936: We're Only Human,
The Witness Chair, Walking
on Air.
1937: Internes Can't Take
Money.
JAMIESON, HAZEL
1936: Dangerous Waters.
JARRETT. DAN
1936: The Calling of Dan
Matthews, O'Malley of the
Mounted, Let's Sing Again,
The Mine With the Iron
Door, The Border Patrolman,
Daniel Boone, Secret Valley.
1937: Hollywood Cowboy.
296
SCREENPLAY WRITERS' WORK
JAY, GRIFFIN
1937: Bank Alarm.
JENNINGS, AL
1936 : Song of the Gringo.
JENNINGS, TALBOT
1936 : Romeo and Juliet.
1937: The Good Earth.
JEVNE, JACK
1936: Kelly the Second, Our
Relations.
1937: Topper.
JOHNSON, ADRIAN
1937 : Killers of the Sea.
JOHNSON, HENRY
1936: Great Guy.
JOHNSON, NUNNALLY
1936: The Prisoner of Shark
Island, Banjo On My Knee.
JOHNSON, ROBERT LEE
1936: The Harvester, Down
to the Sea.
1937 : The Hoosier Schoolbov.
JONES, ARTHUR VERNON
1936: Kelly the Second.
Neighborhood House, Mister
Cinderella, Pick a Star.
1937: Pick a Star.
JONES, GROVER
1936: The Trail of the Lone-
some Pine, The Milky Way.
JOSEPHSON, JULIEN
1937: Wee Willie Winkie.
KAHN, GORDON
1937: Navy Blues.
KALMAR, BERT
1936: Walking on Air.
1937: Life of the Party, Gold-
wyn Follies.
KANDEL, ABEN
1937: They Won't Forget.
KAVANAUGH, KATHARINE
1936: Educatine Father.
KELLY, GEORGE
1936: Old Hutch.
KELLY, MARK
1936: One in a Million.
KENDIS, J. D.
1936: Gambling With Souls.
KENYON, CHARLES
1936: The Petrified Forest,
The Golden Arrow, Crack-Up.
KERN, JEROME
1937: The Road Back.
1936 : Showboat.
KIMBLE, LAWRENCE
1936: All American Chump.
1937: Everybody Was Very
Nice, Submarine D-1.
KING. BRADLEY
19,^1 7 : Maid nf Salem.
KINGDON, LEWIS
1936: Desert Justice.
KIRKLAND. JACK
1936: Sutter's Gold.
KNIGHT. TRACY
1936: Darkest Africa.
KNOPF. EDWIN H.
1936: Piccadilly Tim.
KOBER. ARTHUR
1936: Early to Bed.
KOHN, BEN GRAUMAN
1937 : Once a Doctor.
KOHNER. FREDERICK
1936: Sins of Man.
KRAFFT, JOHN W.
1936: Murder at Glen Athol,
The Arizona Raiders, Missing
Girls, Lady Luck.
KRASNA, NORMAN
1936: Wife versus Secretary.
1937: The King and the Chor-
us Girl.
KRIMS, MILTON
1937: The Great O'Malley,
Green Light.
KRUMGOLD, JOSEPH
1936: The Lone Wolf Re-
turns, Blackmailer, Lady from
Nowhere.
1937: Join the Marines, Jim
Hanvev — Detective.
KRUSADA, CARL
1936: Fast Bullets.
KUSELL, HAROLD
1937: New Faces of 1937.
KYNOW. DR. OSSIP
1936: Sins of Man.
LA CAVA, GREGORY
1936: My Man Godfrey.
LAIDLAW, BETTY
1937: The Girl Said No,
Grand Canyon, Face the Facts.
Dynamite, The Mother, Heart-
break House, Bandit King.
LAMB, HAROLD
1936: The Plainsman.
LANG, FRITZ
1936: Fury.
LANGLEY, NOEL
1937: Mavtime.
LARKIN, JOHN FRANCIS
1936: Mandarin Mystery.
LAURENCE, VINCENT
1937: John Meade's Woman.
LAW, HAROLD
1937 : Nobody's Baby.
LEDERER, CHARLES
1937: Mountain Music.
LEE, LEONARD
1936: Sinner Take All.
1937: Espionage.
LEE, ROBERT N.
1937 : Armored Car, Jericho,
40 Naughty Girls.
LEHMAN, GLADYS
1936: Captain January, Poor
Little Ricb Girl, Reunion.
1937: Slave Ship, Midnight
Madonna.
LEIGH, ROWLAND
1936: Charge of the Light
Brigade.
LENNON, THOMAS
1936: Murder on a Bridle
Path, Special Investigator,
Second Wife.
1937: Criminal Lawyer, The
Man Who Found Himself,
Racing Lady.
LEVIEN, SONYA
1936: The Country Doctor,
Reunion.
1937: In Old Chicago, Kid-
napped.
LE VINO, MARGARET
1937 : Confession.
LEVY, DAVID S.
1937: The Gold Racket, Bank
Alarm.
LEVY, MELVIN
1936: Robin Hood of El Do-
rado.
LINDSAY, HOWARD
1936: Swing Time.
LIPMAN, WILLIAM R.
1936 : Big Brown Eyes.
1937 ; On Such a Night.
LIPSCOMB, W. P.
1936: A Message to Garcia,
Under Two Flags, The Gar-
den of Allah, Phantom of the
Opera, National Velvet.
LIVELY, ROBERT
1937: The Girl Said No,
Grand Canyon, Face the Facts,
Dynamite, The Mother, Heart-
break House, Bandit King.
LLOYD, ROLLO
1936: I Conquer the Sea.
LOEB, LEE
1936: Don't Gamble With
Love, Trapped by Television,
Skyride. Come Closer Folks,
Watch Your Step, Blackmailer.
LOGAN, HELEN
1936: Hitch Hike to Heaven,
Here Comes Trouble, Charlie
Chan's Secret, Charlie Chan
at the Circus, Back to Na-
ture, Charlie Chan at the Race
Track.
1937: 0)T to the Races, Laugh-
ing at Trouble. Charlie Chan
at the Olympics. Big Busi-
ness, Born Reckless.
LOGUE, CHARLES A.
1936: Conflict.
1937: The Wildcatter.
LONG, HAL
1936: White Fang, Nancy
Steele is Missing.
LOOS, ANITA
1936: San Francisco.
1937: Mama Steps Out, Sara-
toga.
LOWE, EDWARD T., Jr.
1936: Educating Father, Char-
lie Chan at the Race Track.
1937: Bulldog Drummond
Strikes Back. Wild Money.
LOWE, SHERMAN L.
1936 : Night Cargo, With Love
and Kisses.
1937: Arizona Days, Sing
While You're Able, Headline
Cra.sher, Tough to Handle,
The Old Corral.
LOWENSTEIN, STANLEY
m.;7: .\ny thing f..r a Thrill.
MacARTHUR, CHARLES
1936: Soak the Rich.
MacDONALD, PHILIP
1936: Diamond Rush, Yours
for the Asking.
297
SCREENPLAY WRITERS' WORK
MacDONALD, WALLACE
1936: Doughnuts and Society.
MacDONALD, WILLIAM
COLT
1937: Roarin' Lead.
McCALL. MARY. Jr.
1936: Craig's Wife.
1937 : I Promise to Pay, Wom-
en of Glamour.
McCarthy, john p.
1936: Song of the Gringo.
McCarthy, henry
1936: Great Guy.
1937: 23^ Hours Leave.
McCONVILLE, BERNARD
1936: The Lonely Trail.
McCOY, HORACE
1936: The Trail of the Lone-
some Pine, Fatal Lady, Pa-
role!, Postal Inspector.
McEVOY, J. P.
1936: College Holiday.
McGOWAN, DORRELL
1936: King of the Pecos,
Comin' 'Round the Mountain.
The Singing Cowboy, Guns
and Guitars, Red River Valley,
Ride Ranger Ride.
1937: Bill Cracks Down. A
Man Betrayed, Git Along Lit-
tle Dogies, The Big Show.
McGOWAN, J. P.
1937 : What Price Vengeance.
McGOWAN, JACK
1936: Born to Dance.
McGOWAN, STUART E.
1936 : King of the Pecos,
Comin' 'Round the Mountain.
The Singing Cowboy, Guns
and Guitars, Red River Valley,
Ride Ranger Ride.
1937: Bill Cracks Down, A
Man Betrayed. Git Along Lit-
tle Dogies, The Big Show.
McGUINNESS, JAMES K.
1936: The Great Ziegfeld.
McGUIRE, WILLIAM A.
1936: The Great Ziegfeld.
McNUTT. PATTERSON
1936: Everybody's Old Man,
Return of Sophie Lang.
MACAULAY, RICHARD
1936: Earthworm Tractors.
1937 : Riding on Air.
MAHIN, JOHN LEE
1936: Small Town Girl, Wife
versus Secretary, The Devil
is a Sissy, Love on the Run.
1937: Captains Courageous.
MAIBAUM, RICHARD
1936: We Went to College.
1937: They Gave Him a Gun.
MALLOY. DORIS
1936: Too Manv Parent*,
Human Cargo, Two in a
Crowd.
MANKIEWICZ. HERMAN J.
1937: John Meade's Woman.
MANNING, BRUCE
1936: The Lone Wolf Re-
turns, The Devil's Squadron,
Counterfeit, Meet Nero Wolfe.
1937: We Have Our Mo-
ments, Let Them I^ive !
MANSFIELD, DUNCAN
1937: Girl Loves Boy.
MARCH, JOSEPH M.
1936: And Sudden Death.
1937 : Hideaway Girl.
MARION, FRANCES
1936: The Good Earth, Ca-
mille.
MARION, GEORGE, Jr.
1937: Fifty Roads to Town.
MARKEY, GENE
1936 : Private Number, Girl's
Dormitory.
1937: On the Avenue.
MARKS, CLARENCE J.
1936: Don't Get Personal.
MARKSON, BEN
1936: Brides Are Like That,
Nobody's Fool.
1937: Woman Wise, That I
May Live, Sing and Be
Happy.
MARLOW, BRIAN
1936: Preview Murder Mys-
tery, Woman Trap. The Sky
Parade, 'Till We Meet Again.
Forgotten Faces. Return of
Sophie Lang, The Accusing
Finger.
1937: Murder Goes to College.
MARTIN, AL
1936: The Last Assignment,
Rio Grande Romance, Rogues'
Tavern, Kelly of the Secret
Service, Prison Shadows, Put
on the Spot, Trail Dust.
MARTIN. FRANCIS
1936: Strike Me Pink, Colle-
giate, Princess Comes Across,
Rhythm on the Range, Big
Broadcast of 1937.
1937: Waikiki Wedding.
MARX. GROUCHO
1937: The King and the Chor-
us Girl.
MAYER, EDWIN JUSTUS
1936: Give Us This Night,
Desire. 'Til! We Meet Again.
MEDBURY, JOHN P.
1936: Let's Make a Million,
Country Gentlemen, Killers of
the Sea.
MEEHAN, ELIZABETH
1936: The Harvester.
MEEHAN. JOHN, Jr.
1936: His Brother's Wife.
MELONEY, WILLIAM B.
1936 : Beloved Enemy.
MEREDYTH, BESS
193,6: Half Angel.
MEYERS, HENRY
1936: Luckiest Girl in the
World.
MILHAUSER, BERTRAM
1936: Garden Murder Case,
The Magnificent Brute.
1937: LTnder Cover of Night,
The Crime Nobody Saw.
MILLER, ALICE DUER
1936: Rose Marie._ Wife ver-
sus Secretary, Girl on the
Front Page.
MILLER, SETON I.
1936: Two in the Dark. The
Leathernecks Have Landed,
Bullets or Ballots.
1937: Kid Gallahad.
MILLS, HUGH
1937: Personal Property.
298
MILNE, PETER
1936: The Walking Dead,
Colleen, The Murder of Dr.
Harrigan, Polo Joe.
1937 : Earthworm Tractors,
.San Ouentin.
MINTZ, SAM
1936: Cliatterbox, The Farm-
er in the Dell, Crack-Up.
MOFFITT, JEFF
1936: Kelly the Second.
MOFFITT, JOHN C.
1936: Rhythm on the Range.
Murder With Pictures.
1937: Night Key, Mountain
Music.
MOONEY, MARTIN
1936: Missing Girls.
1937: You Can't Buy Luck.
MOORE, DANIEL
1936: The Last of the Mo-
hicans.
MORAN, EDDIE
1937 : T.iiiprr.
MORGAN, AINSWORTH
1936: The Gorgeous Hussy.
1937 : Espionage.
MORGAN, BYRON
1936: The Sky Parade.
MORRIS, GOUVERNEUR
1936: The Jungle Princess.
MOSHER, LOUIS
1936: Tarzan Escapes.
MULHAUSER, JAMES
1936: The Dragnet, Love Let-
ters of a star.
1937: Love in a Bungalow.
MYERS, HENRY
1936: College Holiday.
MYTON, FRED
1937: The Trusted Outlaw,
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin,
Border Phantom.
NATTEFORD, JOHN F.
1936: The Return of Jimmy
Valentine, Millionaire Kid,
Ticket to Paradise, The Ore-
gon Trail, The Three Mesqui-
teers. The Lonely Trail.
1937: Paradise Express,
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm.
NEVILLE. GRACE
1936: Dangerous Intrigue,
Shakedown.
1937: Motor Madness, Find
the Witness, Tough to Han-
dle.
NEVILLE, JOHN T.
1936: The Glory Trail, Rebel-
lion.
1937: Battle of Greed. Drums
of Destiny.
NEWELL, GORDON
1937: The Californians.
NIBLO, FRED. Jr.
1936: You May Be Next,
Roaming Lady, The Man
Who Lived Twice, The Lady
from Nowhere.
1937: Find the Witness. Mo-
tor Madness.
NICHOLS. DUDLEY
1936: Mary of Scotland, The
Plow and the Stars.
1937: The Toast of New York
SCREENPLAY WRITERS' WORK
NICHOLSON, KENYON
19,^6: 13 Hours by Air.
NORRIS. STEPHEN
1936: Born to Fight, Racing
Blood.
NORTH, EDMUND
1936: Murder ou a Bridle
Path, Bunker Bean.
ODETS, CLIFFORD
1936: The General Died at
Dawn.
O'DONNELL, JACK
1937: Xorth of Rio Grande.
O'DONNELL, JOSEPH
1936: Timber War, Border
Caballero, Lightnin' Bill Car-
son. Wildcat Trooper.
1937: Anything for a Thrill.
OFFNER, MORTIMER
1937: Quality Street, The
Soldier and the Lady.
O'FLAHERTY, LIAM
1937 : Devil's Playground.
O'HIGGINS, HARVEY
1936: I Married a Doctor.
O'NEILL, GEORGE
1936: Sutter's Gold, I'd Give
My Life.
OPPENHEIMER, GEORGE
1936: Libeled Lady.
1937: A Day at the Races,
London by Night, Married Be-
fore Breakfast.
ORNITZ, SAMUEL
1936: Fatal Lady, Follow
Your Heart, Army Girl, Doc-
tor's Diary, Strangers at the
Feast.
1937: Two Wise Maids, The
Hit Parade, It Could Happen
to You, Army Girl, The Way
of All Women.
ORR, GERTRUDE
1936 : Penthouse Party,
Doughnuts and Society. The
Harvester, Country Gentlemen,
Swift Lightning. Circus Queen.
1937: The jMandarin Mystery.
ORTH, MARION
193 7 : Paradise Isle.
OWEN, SEENA
193 7 : Clarence.
PAGANO. ERNEST
1937: Shall We Dance, Super
Sleuth.
PARAMORE, EDW. E., JR.
1936: The Three Godfathers.
PARKER, AUSTIN
1936: The Girl on the Front
Page.
1937 : Three Smart Girls, Love
in a Bungalow.
PARKER. DOROTHY
1936: The Moon's Our Home,
Three Married Men, Lady Be
Careful, Suzy.
PARKER. JEFFERSON
1936 : Human Cargo, Yellow-
stone.
1937: Mysterious Crossing.
PARKER, NORTON S.
1936: Tundra.
PARSONNET, MARION
1937: The Thirteenth Chair,
I'.tlwctn Two Women.
PARSONS, LINDSAY
1936: The Oregon Trail.
PARSONS, TED
1936: Darkest Africa.
PARTOS. FRANK
1936: Rose of the Rancho.
1937: The Great Gambini.
PASCAL. ERNEST
1936: Lloyds of London.
1937: Wee Willie Winkie.
PATRICK, JOHN
1936: Educating Father. High
Tension, 36 Hours to Kill, 15
Maiden Lane.
1937: Time Out for Romance,
The Holy Terror, Midnight
Ta-xi, Sing and Be Happy,
Horn Reckless.
PERELMAN, S. J.
1936: Florida Special.
PERELMAN, LAURA
1936 : Florida Special.
PEREZ. PAUL
1936: Ring Around the Moon,
Little Red School House, The
Last of the Mohicans, August
Week End, Brilliant Marriage.
PERKINS, ALBERT R.
1936: Girl on the Front Page.
1937: .She's Dangerous, The
Mighty Treve.
PERRIN, NAT
1936: Rose of the Rancho,
Dimples. Stowaway.
1937: Don't Tell the Wife,
New Faces of 1937, On Again-
Off Again.
PHILLIPS, GORDON
1936: Desert Justice.
PIKE, SAMUEL M.
1937: When's Your Birthday?
PIROSH, ROBERT
1937: A Day at the Races.
PLYMPTON. GEORGE
1936: Idaho Kid, Cavalry.
1937: The Gun Ranger, The
Trusted Outlaw, Bar Z Bad
Man, Gun Lords of Stirrup
Basin. A Lawman is Born.
POLAND. JOSEPH
1936: Winds of the Waste-
land.
1937: The Old Corral.
PRASKINS, LEONARD
1936: One in a Million.
PRATT, GILBERT
1936: Timothy's Quest.
PURCELL. GERTRUDE
1936: The Witness Chair,
Make Way for a Lady.
1937: Super Sleuth.
RAINE, NORMAN R.
1936: God's Country and the
Woman.
RANKIN, WILLIAM
1936: Counterfeit, Pinkerton —
the Detective, Diamond Rush.
RAPE, MAURICE
1936: We Went to College.
1937: They Gave Him a Gun.
RAPHAELSON, SAMSON
1937: The Last of Mrs. Chcy-
ney.
299
RATHMELL, JOHN
1936: Darkest Africa.
1937: Ghost Town Gold,
Riders of the Whistling Skull.
RAUH, STANLEY
1936: Laughing Irish Eyes.
REED, TOM
1936: Love Begins at Twenty,
The Case of the Velvet Claws,
1937: The Great O'Malley,
The Captain's Kid, Marry the
Girl.
REEVES, THEODORE
1937: Internes Can't Take
Money, Flower of France,
Blossoms on Broadway.
REILLY, NORMAN
1937: Mountain Justice.
REYHER, FERDINAND
1936: You May Be Next,
Two in Revolt, Special Investi-
gator.
RIGBY, GORDON
1936: The Gentleman from
Louisiana, Two Years Before
the Mast, Army Girl, Return
of Cappy Ricks.
RIGGS, LYNN
1936: The Plainsman, The Gar-
den of Allah.
RILEY, LAWRENCE
1937: Ever Since Eve, Perfect
Specimen.
RISKIN, ROBERT
1936: Mr. Deeds Goes to
Town.
1937: When You're in Love,
Lost Horizon.
RIVKIN, ALLEN
1936 : Half Angel, Champagne
Charlie.
1937: This is My Afifair, Love
Under Fire, Call Back Love.
ROBERTS, CHARLES
1936: Mummy's Boys.
ROBERTS, MARGUERITE
1936: Forgotten Faces. Flor-
ida Special, Hollywood Boule-
vard, Rose Bowl.
1937: Turn Off the Moon,
Wild Money.
ROBINSON. CASEY
1936: I Married a Doctor,
Hearts Divided, Give Me
Your Heart, Mistress of
Fashion. Stolen Holiday.
1937: Call It a Day.
ROGERS, BOGART
1936: 13 Hours by Air.
ROGERS, CHARLES
1936: Our Relations.
1937: Outcast, Midnight Ma-
donna.
SCREENPLAY WRITERS' WORK
ROGERS, HOWARD
EMMETT
1936: Whipsaw, The Unguard-
ed Hour. Libeled Lady.
ROOT, LYNN
1937: Step Lively Jeeves!, An-
gel's Holiday, Wild and Woolly.
ROOT, WELLS
1936: Sworn Enemy, The
Bold Caballero.
ROPES, BRADFORD
1937: Circus Girl, The Hit
ROSSEN, ROBERT
1937: Marked Woman, They
Won't Forget.
ROYAL. CHARLES F.
1936; Tundra, Valley of the
Lawless.
1937 : Guns in the Dark, Phan-
tom of Santa Fe, Shadows of
the Orient.
RUBIN, BENNY
1937: On Again-Off Again.
RUBY, HARRY
1936: Walking on Air.
1937: Life of the Party, Gold-
wyn Follies.
RUSKIN, HARRY
1936: Lady Be Careful, Great
Guy.
1937: 231-4 Hours Leave.
RUTHVEN, MEDELEINE
1936: Straight from the
Shoulder, The Accusing Fin-
ger.
RYAN. BEN
1936: Laughing Irish Eyes.
193 7 : Midnight Court.
RYAN, DON
1936: Smart Blonde.
RYERSON, FLORENCE
1936: Moonlight Murder,
Tough Guy, Mad Holiday.
RYSKIND, MORRIE
1936: My Man Godfrey.
ST. CLAIR, ROBERT
1936: Doughnuts and Society.
SALKOW, SIDNEY
1936 : Rhythm on the Range,
Murder With Pictures.
SARECKY. BARNEY
1936: Darkest Africa.
SAUBER. HARRY
1936 : Her Master's Voice.
1937: Racketeers in Exile.
SAYRE. GEORGE
WALLACE
1936: Song of the Trail, Go
Get 'Em Haines.
SAYRE, JOEL
1936: The Road to Glory.
1937: Meet the Missus. The
Toast of New York.
SCHARY, DORE
1936 : Her Master's Voice.
Timothy's Quest, Mind Your
On Business.
1937: Outcast, Girl from
Scotland Yard.
SCHAYER. RICHARD
1936: Dangerous Waters, The
Devil is a Sissy.
SCHLESINGER, TESS
1937 : The Good Earth.
SCHROCK, RAYMOND L.
1936: Sitting on the Moon,
Happy Go Lucky.
SCHROEDER, DORIS
1936: Call of the Prairie.
Three on the Trail, Heart of
the West.
SCHUBERT, BERNARD
1936: Hearts in Bondage.
SCOLA, KATHRYN
1936: It Had to Happen.
SCOTT, ALLAN
1936: Swing Time.
1937: Quality Street, Shall
We Dance.
SCOTT, EWING
1937: Hollywood Cowboy,
Park Avenue Logger, Wind-
jammer.
SEATON, GEORGE
1937: A Day at the Races.
SEFF, MANUEL
1936: The Three Godfathers,
Love on the Run.
1937: Espionage, Let's Make
a Million, Woman Chases
Man. '
SEGALL, HARRY
1936: Don't Turn 'Em Loose.
1937: Outcasts of Poker Flat,
There Goes My Girl.
SHAIRP, MORDAUNT
1936: The White Parade.
SHANE, MAXWELL
1937: You Can't Beat Love.
SHANNON. ROBERT T.
1937: Racketeers in Exile.
SHAW, IRWIN
1936: The Big Game.
SHEEKMAN, ARTHUR
1936: Rose of the Rancho,
Dimples, Stowaway.
SHERIFF, R. C.
1937 : The Road Back.
SHERMAN, RICHARD
1936: To Mary— With Love.
SHERWOOD, ROBERT E.
1936: The Ghost Goes West.
SHORE, VIOLA B.
1936 : Walking on Air, Smart-
est Girl in Town.
SHUMATE, HAROLD
1936: Hell-Ship Morgan. Pride
of the Marines, Panic nn the
Air, The Final Hour, End of
the Trail, Killer at Large.
1937: Parole Racket.
SILVERS, SID
1936: Born to Dance.
SILVERSTEIN. DAVID
1936: 15 Maiden Lane.
1937: You Can't Beat L'-'ve.
SIMMONS, MICHAEL
1936: Girl of the Ozarks.
1937: Venus Makes Trouble.
SMITH, HINTON
1936: In His Steps.
SMITH, HOWARD ELLIS
1936;. It Had to Happen, To
Mary — With Love.
1937: Think Fast Mr. Moto.
300
SMITH. PAUL GERARD
1936: It's a Great Life, F-
Man.
1937: Turn Off the Moon.
SMITH, VERNON
1936: Call Of the Prairie,
Three on the Trail.
SMITH, WALLACE
(Deceased)
1936: The Gay Desperado.
1937 : Her Husband Lies.
SNELL, EARL
1936: Sunset of Power, The
Desert Phantom, Roaming
Lady, Burning Gold, Rogue
of the Range, Everyman's
Law, Two in a Crowd, Wild
Brian Kent, King of the Royal
Mounted, Rainbow on the
River, Secret Valley.
193 7: IT Happened Out
West.
SOLOW. EUGENE
1936: Crash Donovan.
SPERLING, MILTON
1936 : Sing Baby Sing.
STARLING, LYNN
1936: Give Us This Night,
More Than a Secretary.
1937: Women of Glamour, As
Good as Married.
STEIN, JOSEPH L.
1937: White Gods.
STEPHANI, FREDERICK
1937 : Between Two Women.
STEVENS, LOUIS
1936 : Special Investigator,
The Texas Rangers.
1937: Last Train from Ma-
drid.
STRAWN, ARTHUR
1936: The Man Who Lived
Twice, Lady from Nowhere.
STRONG, AUSTIN
1936: Along Came Love.
STURGES, PRESTON
1937: Hotel Haywire, Easy
Living.
SULLIVAN, WALLACE
1936: Just My Luck, Legion
of the Lost, Walls of God.
SUTHERLAND, SIDNEY
1936: The Leavenworth Case,
Sitting on the Moon.
SWERLING. JO
1936: The Music Goes 'Round,
Pennies from Heaven.
SWIFT, DON
1936: The Calling of Dan
Matthews, Let's Sing Again,
The Mine With the Iron Door.
TANSEY, ROBERT
1936: Roamin' Wild.
TASKER. ROBERT
1936: The Accusing Finger.
TAYLOR, ERIC
1937: Navy Blues.
TAYLOR, REX
1936: Sitting on the Moon.
1937: The Mandarin Mystery.
lAZIL, ZARA
1936: Blazing Justice, Out-
laws of the Range.
TERHUNE, WILLIAM
1936: Kelly the Second.
THALBERG, SYLVIA
1936 : A Son Comes Home.
SCREENPLAY WRITERS' WORK
THEW, HARVEY
1936: The Trail of the Lone-
some Pine.
19.w: Four Days' Wondt-r.
THOMAS, A. E.
1936: Everyhodv's Old Man.
1937: Good Old Soak.
THOMAS, LOWELL
1937: Killers of the Sea.
THOMPSON, HARLAN
1936: It's a Great Life, Rose
of the Rancho.
TOLNAY, AKOS
1936: Thunder in the City.
TOTMAN, WELLYN
1936: Dancing Feet, Girl
from Mandalay, Down to the
Sea.
TOWNE, GENE
1936: The Case Against Mrs.
Ames.
1937: You Only Live Once,
History is Made at Night.
TOWNLEY, JACK
1936: Silly Billies, Mummy's
Boys.
1937: Meet the Missus.
TRAUB, JOE
(Deceased)
1936: Earthworm Tractors.
IRIVERS, BARRY
1936: Here Comes Trouble,
Three Cheers for Love.
TROTTI, LAMAR
1936: Gentle Julia. The Coun-
try Beyond, The First Baby,
Pepper, Ramona, Career Wo-
man, Can This Be Dixie?,
Private Number.
1937: This is My Affair,
Slave Ship.
TRUMBO, DALTON
1936: Road Gang, Love Be-
gins at Twenty.
1937: Devil's Playground.
TUGEND, HARRY
1936: Captain January, Poor
Little Rich Girl, Sing Baby
Sing, Pigskin Parade.
1937: Love is News, Wake
Up and Live.
TUPPER. TRISTRAM
1937: Girl Overboard, Night
Key.
TWIST, JOHN
1936: Yellow Dust, We Who
Are About to Die, Wanted —
Jane Turner, Another Face,
The Last Outlaw, Coast Pa-
trol.
1937: Sea Devils, Outcasts of
Poker Flat, The Toast of New
York.
URIS, MICHAEL H.
1937: Four Days' Wonder.
VAJDA, ERNEST
1936: A Woman Rebels.
1937: Personal Property.
VAN DRUTEN, JOHN
1937: Night Must Fall, Par-
nell.
VAN DYCK, TOM
1936: Two-Fisted Gentleman,
The Man Who Lived Twice,
Alibi for Murder.
1937 : Counterfeit Lady.
VAN EVERY, DALE
1936 : More Than a Secretary.
1937 : Captains Courageous.
VAN RIPER, KAY
1937: A Family Affair.
VAN UPP, VIRGINIA
1936: Timothy's Quest. Too
Many Parents, Poppy, My
American Wife, Easy to Take.
1937: Swing High — Swing
Low.
VEILLER, ANTHONY
1930: The Lady Consents,
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford, A Wo-
man Rebels, Winterset.
1937: The Soldier and the
Lady.
VON STROHEIM, ERIC
1936: The Devil-Doll.
WAGONER. GEORGE
1936: Don't Get Personal, Sea
Spoilers.
1937: The Three Legionnaires.
I Cover the War.
WAGNER, JACK
1936: Dancing Pirate.
WALD. JERRY
1936: Sons o' Guns, Sing Me
a Love Song.
1937: Ready Willing and Able.
WALPOLE. HUGH
1936: Little Lord Fauntleroy.
WALSH, RAOUL
1936: Big Brown Eyes, Spend-
thrift.
WALTER, EUGENE
1936: Woman Trap.
WARD, LUCI
1936: The Law in Her Hands,
Murder by an Aristocrat.
193 7: Melody for Two, Moun-
tain Justice.
WARE, HARLAN
1936: Yours for the Asking
College Holiday.
1937: Turn Off the Moon.
WARSHAWSKY, SAMUEL J.
1937: 23 J- 2 Hours Leave.
WATKINS, MAURINE
1936: Libeled Lady.
WATSON, JOS. K.
1936: Land Beyond the Law,
Cherokee Strip, Echo Moun-
tain.
1937 : Melody for Two.
WATSON, ROBERT
1936: Secret Patrol, Stampede,
Tugboat Princess.
WEAD, FRANK
1936: China Clipper.
1937 : Sea Devils.
WEEMS, WALTER
1936: Conflict.
WELCH. EDDIE
1936: F-Man.
1937: Murder Goes to College.
Wild Money.
WELLMAN, WILLIAM A.
1936: Robin Hood of El Do-
rado.
1937 : A Star is Born.
WEST, CLAUDINi:-
1937: The Good Earth.
WEST, MAE
1936: Go West Young Man.
WEST. NATHANAEL
1936: Ticket to Paradise, Fol-
low Your Heart, The Presi-
dent's Mystery-
301
WESTON, GARNETT
1936: Nevada.
WHATELY, ROGER
1937 : Driuns of Destiny
WHITE, ROBERTSON
1937: Once a Doctor.
WILBUR, CRANE
1936: Captain Calamity, Yel-
low Cargo, We're in the Le-
gion Now, Devil on Horse-
back.
1937: Navy Spy, Dance
Charlie Dance, War Lord,
Without Warning, Alcatraz
Island, One More Tomorrow.
WILSON, CAREY
1937: Dangerous Numbers.
WISE, WALTER
1936: Sinner Take All.
WISTER, WILLIAM
1936: Black Legion.
WOLFSON. P. J.
1936: Love on a Bet, "The
Lady Consents, The Bride
Walks Out, That Girl from
Paris.
1937: Sea Devih, Shall We
Dance.
WOODS, WALTER
1936: Sutter's Gold.
WOOLF. EDGAR ALLAN
1936 : Moonlight M u r d e r ,
Tough Guy, Mad Holiday.
WRIGHT, GILBERT
1937: The Californians.
WYLER, ROBERT
1937: Murder Goes to College,
Last Train from Madrid.
YATES, HAL
1936: General Spanky.
1937: Nobody's Baby.
YAWITZ, PAUL
1937: They Wanted to Marry.
YELLEN. JACK
1936: Sing Baby Sing, Pig-
skin Parade.
1937: Love is News, Wake
Up and Live.
YOST, DOROTHY
1936: Murder on a Bridle
Path, Bunker Bean, M'liss,
That Girl from Paris.
193 7: Racing Lady, Too Many
Wives.
YOST, ROBERT M.
1936: Drift Fence, Preview
Murder Mystery, Desert Gold,
Forgotten Faces, The Arizona
Raiders.
1937: Let's Make a Million.
Arizona IVIahoney.
YOUNG, CLARENCE U.
1936: The Plot Thickens.
YOUNG, HOWARD IRVING
1937: The Great Gamhini.
YOUNG, WALDEMAR
1936: Desire, Poppy, The
Plainsman.
* CAMERAMEN *
THEIR WORK ON FEATURES DURING 1936 AND THE
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1937
ABEL, DAVID
1936: Follow the Fleet, Bun-
ker Bean, Swing Time, Make
Way for a Lady.
1937: Criminal Lawyer, Shall
We Dance.
ANDERSEN, M. A.
1936: King Around the Moon,
Hitch Hike to Heaven, Tango,
Mulder at Glen Athol, Britlge
of Sighs, Little Red School
House, Three of a Kind, Be-
low the Deadline, August
Week-End, The Dark Hour,
Easy Money, It Couldn't
Have Happened, Missing
Girls, Brilliant Marriage, Lady
Luck.
ANDRIOT, LUCIEN
1936: Case Against Mrs.
Ames, The Gay Desperado,
Charlie Chan at the Opera.
1937: One the Avenue, Cafe
Metropole, The Lady Escapes.
ASH, JEROME
1937: The Mighty Treve.
AUGUST, JOSEPH
1936: Every Saturday Night,
Mary of Scotland, The Plough
and the Stars.
1937 : Sea Devils, The Soldier
and the Lady, Fifty Roads to
Town, Super Sleuth.
BAIN, FRED
1936: Roamin' Wild.
BALLARD, LUCIEN
1936: The King Steps Out,
Craig's Wife.
1937: I Promise to Pay, Dev-
il's Playground^ Racketeers in
Exile, Venus Makes Trouble,
Girls Can Play.
BARNES. GEORGE
1936 : The Singing Kid, Love
Begins at Twenty, Cain and
Mabel, Black I/Cgion.
1937 : Marked Woman, Ever
Since Eve.
BECKWAY. WILLIAJfl
1936: Tugboat Princess.
1937 : What Price Vengeance,
Fury and the Woman.
BRODINE, NORBERT
1936: Don't Get Personal,
Nobody's Fool, Libeled Lady.
1937: Nobody's Baby, Pick a
Star, Topper.
BROWN, JAMES S., JR.
1936: Hemes of the Range,
Avenging Waters, The Fugi-
tive Sheriff, The Unknown
Ranger, Noith of Nome.
1937: Trouble in Morocco,
Law of the Ranger.
CLARK, DANIEL B.
1936: The Country Doctor,
Charlie Clian at the Circus,
Song- of the Saddle, Human
t'argo. Champagne Charlie.
Educating Father, Back to
Nature, Pepper, Reunion.
1937: The Holy Terror, Step
Lively Jeeves!, Charlie Chan
at the Olympics, Angel's Hol-
iday, Born Reckless, Sing and
Be Happy.
CLARK, ROY
1936: Dreaming Lips, Dom-
inant Sex, Lilac Domino, Girl
in the Taxi.
CLARKE, CHARLES
1936: Moonliglit Murder, Gar-
den Murder Case, Trouble for
Two, All American Chump.
1937: LJnder Cover of Night,
The Thirteenth Chair.
CLEMENS, GEORGE
1936: Klondike Annie, Desert
Gold, Big Brown Eyes, Girl
of the Ozarks, The Return of
Sophie Lang, Wives Never
Know.
1937: Clarence. Hideaway Girl,
Arizona Mahoney.
CLINE, ROBERT
1936: Hair - Trigger Casey,
Desert Justice, West of Ne-
vada, Romance Rides the
Range, Men of the Plains.
1937: Aces Wild.
CORBY, FRANCIS
1936: The Bohemian Girl.
CORTEZ, STANLEY
1937: Four Days' Wonder,
The Wildcatter, Armored Car.
CRONJAGER, EDWARD
1936 : Special Investigator,
Three Married Men, The Texas
Rangers. One In A Million.
1937: Wake Up and Live.
CRUZE, HENRY
1936: Desert Guns.
DANIELS. WILLIAM
1936: Rose Marie, Romeo and
Juliet, Camille.
1937: Personal Property.
DAWN, NORMAN
1936: Tundra.
302
DE GRASSE, ROBERT
1936: Love on a Bet. Chatter-
box, The Witness Chair, A
Woman Rebels, Wanted — -Jane
Turner.
1937: Outcasts of Poker Flat,
Quality Street.
DE VINNA. CLYDE
1936: Old Hutch.
1937: Good OUl Soak.
DIAMOND, JAMES
(Deceased)
1936: Gambling With Souls.
1937: Death in the Air.
DORAN, ROBERT
1936: Racing Blood.
DRAPER, LAURAN S.
1936: She-Devil Island.
EDESON, ARTHUR
1936: The Golden Arrow, Sa-
tan Met a Lady, Hot Money,
China Clipper, Gold Diggers
of 1937, Don't Pull Your
Punches.
1937: The Go Getter, They
Won't Forget.
FEINDEL, J. ARTHUR
1936: Revolt of the Zombies.
FISCHBECK, HARRY
I93(>: ■I'iniuihy's Quest, Border
Flight, Three Cheers for Love,
My American Wife, The
Jungle Princess.
1937 : A Doctor's Diary, John
Meade's Woman. The Crime
Nobody Saw, King of the
Gamblers, Last Train from
Madrid.
FLOYD, ARTHUR
1936: Neighborhood House.
FOLSEY, GEORGR
1936: Hearts Divided, The
Gorgeous Hussy.
1937: The Last of Mrs. Chey-
ney.
FORBES. HARRY
1936: ]3angeious Waters. Fed-
eral Agent, Too Much Beef.
1937: What Price Vengeance,
I'ury and the Woman.
FREULICH. HENRY
1936: Don't Gamble With
Love, Hell-Ship Morgan, The
Lone Wolf Returns. And So
They Were Married, Shake-
down, Meet Nero Wolfe, Ad-
venture in Manhattan, Come
Closer Folks, More Than a
CAMERAMEN AND THEIR WORK
Secretary, Lady From No-
where.
1937: Women of Glamour,
Let's Get Married.
FREUND, KARL
19.^7; The Good Earth, Par-
FULTON, JOHN P.
19.56: Tlie Invisible Ray, Sut-
ter's Gold, Sea Spoilers.
GAUDIO, TONY G.
1936: Anthony Adverse, The
White Angel, Gods Country
and the Woman.
1937: The King and the Chor-
us Girl, Kid Gallahad, An-
other Dawn.
GERSTAD, MERRITT
1936: Strike Me Pink, Girl's
Dormitory, The Luckiest Girl
in the World, The Magnifi-
cent Brute.
1937: Seventh Heaven, As
Good as Married.
GILKS, ALFRED
1936: The Milky Way, And
Sudden Death, Straight from
the Shoulder.
1937 : Riding On Air.
GLENNON, BERT
1936: The Prisoner of Shark
Island, Little Miss Nobody,
Half Angel, Dimples, Lloyds
of London, Can "This Be
Dixie?
GOOD, FRANK B.
1936: O'Malley of the Mount-
ed, The Mine With the Iron
Door, Border Patrolman, Isle
of Fury, Daniel Boone.
1937: Park Avenue Logger,
Hollywood Cowboy.
GOODFRIEND, PLINY
1936: Fast Bullets.
GREEN, HOWARD
1936: The Trail of the Lone-
some Pine, The Garden of
Allah.
GREENBAUGH, JACK
1936: The Traitor.
GREENHALGH, JACK
1936: Timber War, Rogue of
the Range, Border Caballero,
Lightnin' Bill Carson, Racing
Blood, The Lion's Den, Every-
man's Law, Roarin' Guns.
1937: Sing While You're Able,
Lawless Land, Tough to Han-
dle, Border Phantom, Any-
thing for a Thrill.
HALLER, ERNEST
1936: Petticoat Fever, The
Voice of Bugle Ann, Public
Enemy's Wife.
1937 : The Captain's Kid, the
Great O'Malley. Call It a
Day, Mountain Justice.
HARLAN, RUSSELL
1937: North of Rio Grande.
HASKIN, BYRON
1936: Colleen, I Married a
Doctor, Stage Struck.
1937: Green Light.
HICKOX, SIDNEY
1936: Fiesliman Love, Brides
Are Like That, The Law in
Her Hands, Trailin' West,
Two Against the World, The
Case of the Velvet Claws, Give
Me Your Heart, Stolen Holi-
day.
1937: Slim.
HOWE, JAMES WONG
1936 : Whipsaw.
1937: Fire Over England.
HULL, EDWARD
1936: The Dragnet.
HUNT, J. ROY
1936: We're Only Human,
The Lady Consents, Muss
'Em Up, The Ex-Mrs. Brad-
ford, Walking on Air, The
Bride Walks Out, Without
Orders, Smartest Girl in
Town, That Girl from Paris.
1937: The Man Who Found
Himself, Sea Devils, You
Can't Buv Luck, New Faces
of 1937.
HYER, WILLIAM
1936: Millionnaire Kid, Caryl
of the Mountains, Outlaws of
the Range, The Speed Re-
porter, Rio Grande Romance,
The Last Assignment, Rogues'
Tavern, Prison Shadows, Kelly
of the Secret Service, Racing
Blood, Put on the Spot, Blaz-
ing Justice.
IVANO, PAUL
1936: The Riding Avenger,
Cavalcade of the West, Am-
bush Valley.
1937: Battle of Greed, The
Hoosier Schoolboy.
JACKMAN, FRED
1936: The Charge of the Light
Brigade.
1937: Fugitive in the Sky.
JACKSON, HARRY
1936: Here Comes Trouble,
In Paris A.W.O.L., Charlie
Chan at the Race Track, The
White Legion, In His Steps.
1937: Think Fast Mr. Moto.
JONES, ALLYN C.
1936: Follow Your Heart.
JUNE, RAY
1936: Wife versus Secretary,
Suzy, Born to Dance.
1937: Espionage, Night Must
Fall.
KIRKPATRICK, HERBERT
1936: Sunset of Power, For
the Service, The Cattle Thief,
The Cowboy and the Kid, Ride
'Em Cowboy, Empty Saddles,
Boss Rider of Gun Creek.
1937: Sandflow.
303
KLINE, BENJAMIN
1936: Pride of the Marines,
Panic on the Air, The Pres-
cott Kid.
1937: Melody of the Plains,
.Speed to Spare.
KRASNER, MILTON
1936: Laughing Irish Eyes,
Forbidden Heaven, Mister Cin-
derella, Crash Donovan, Yel-
lowstone, Girl on the Front
Page, Love Letters of a Star.
1937 : She's Dangerous, We
Have Our Moments, Myster-
ious Crossing, Oh Doctor.
KULL, EDWARD
1936: Tundra.
KULL, JACOB
1936: Tundra.
LANG, CHARLES
1936; Desire.
LANNING, REGGIE
1936: Laughing Irish Eyes,
The Harvester.
LLOYD. ART
1936 : Kelly the Second, The
Bohemian Girl, General Span-
ky. Way Out West.
LONGNECKER, BERT
1936: The Desert Phantom,
Sundown Saunders, The Crime
Patrol, Cavalry.
1937: The Gun Ranger, The
Trusted Outlaw, Bar Z Bad
Men, Gun Lords of Stirrup
Basin, Guns in the Dark, A
Lawman is Born.
LUNDIN, WALTER
1936: General Spanky, Night
Cargo, Way Out West.
LYNCH, WARREN
1936: Smart Blonde.
1937: Midnight Court.
LYONS, CHESTER
(Deceased)
1936: Robin Hood of El
Dorado, Ramona, White Hun-
ter.
LYONS, EDGAR
1936: Darkest Africa, Go Get
'Em Haines.
1937: The Old Corral.
MacKENZIE, JACK
1936: The Last Outlaw, Don't
Turn 'Em Loose, Mummy's
Boys, Great Guy.
McCORD. TED
1936: Feud of the West,
Trailin' West.
1937: Fugitive in the Sky,
Guns of the Pecos.
McGILL, BARNEY
1936: Everybody's Old Man,
Song and Dance Man, The
First B.nhy. The Country Be-
yond, High Tension, 'Thank
You Jeeves, Crack-Up.
CAMERAMEN AND THEIR WORK
• • •
1937: Laughing at Trouble,
Off to the Races, Midnight
Taxi.
MACKENZIE. JACK
1936: Two in Revolt, Hi
daucho.
1937: 23^ Hours Leave, Meet
the Missus.
MARLEY, PEVERELL
1936: It Had to Happen, One
Rainy Afternoon, Private
Number, Sing Baby Sing,
Winterset.
1937: Women of Glamour.
MARSH, OLIVER T.
1936: The Creat Ziegfeld, San
Francisco, Women Are Trouble,
His Brother's Wife, Love on
the Run, After the Thin Man.
1937 : Maytime.
MARTA, JACK
1936: The House of a Thou-
sand Candles, King of the
Pecos, The Leavenworth Case,
Dancing Feet, The Leather-
necks Have Landed, Girl fiom
Mandalay, Hearts in Bondage,
Navy Born, The Gentleman
from Louisiana, Bulldog Edi-
tion, The Bold Caballero.
1937: Larceny on the Air,
Paradise Express, Circus Girl,
Navy Blues, Ghost Town Gold,
Michael O'Halloran, Jim Han-
vey — Detective. Riders of the
Whistling Skull.
MARTINELLI, ARTHUR
1936: I Conquer the Sea. Just
My Luck, The Glory Trail,
Rebellion.
1937: Old Louisiana, Mile a
Minute Love, Drums of Des-
tiny.
MATE, RUDOLPH
1936: Charlie Chan's_ Secret.
A Message to Garcia, Our
Relations, Dodsworth, Come
and Get It.
1937: Outcast.
MEEHAN, GEORGE
1936: Dangerous Intrigue,
Secret Patrol, Alibi for Mur-
der, Stampede, Legion of Ter-
ror.
1937: Parole Racket.
MELLOR, WILLIAM C.
1936: Woman Trap, Collegiate.
The Sky Parade, Poppy, A
Son Comes Home.
1937: Champagne Waltz,
Make Way for Tommorw.
MESCALL, JOHN
1936: Showboat, Follow Your
Heart.
1937: The Road Back.
METTY, RUSSELL
1936: Night Waitress.
1937: They Wanted to Marry.
Behind the Headlines, You
Can't Beat Love.
MILLER, ARTHUR
1936: White Fang, 36 Hours
to Kill, Pigskin Parade, Stow-
away.
1937: Wee Willie Winkie.
MILLER, ERNEST
1936 : The Leavenworth Case,
The Leathernecks Have Land-
ed, Dancing Feet, The House
of a Thousand Candles, Girl
from Mandalay, Hearts in
Bondage, Navy Born, Ticket
to Paradise, Sitting on the
Moon, The Gentleman from
Louisiana, The President's
Mystery, Country Gentlemen,
Happy Go Lucky, Guns and
Guitars.
1937: A Man Betrayed, Two
Wise Maids, Join the Marines,
The Hit Parade, Come on
Cowboys!, Rhythm in the
Clouds, Affair of Cappy Ricks.
MILLER, VIRGIL
1936: Drift Fence.
1937: Find the Witness.
MILNER, VICTOR
1936: Give Us This Night,
'Til We Meet Again, The
General Died at Dawn, The
Plainsman.
1937: Bulldog Drummond Es-
capes.
MOHR, HAL
1936: The Walking Dead,
Bullets or Ballots, The Green
Pastures.
MORGAN. IRA H.
1936 : Modern Times, I'd Give
My Life, Along Came Love.
1937: Girl Overboard, The
Three Legionnaires, The Girl
Said No, Damaged Goods.
MORGAN, WILLIAM
1936: M'liss.
MURRAY, JAMES V.
1936: I Cover Chinatown.
MUSURACA, NICHOLAS
1936: The Farmer in the Dell,
Two in the Dark, Silly Billies,
Murder on a Bridle Path,
Second Wife, The Plot Thick-
ens.
1937: We're on the Jury, Too
Many Wives, China Passage,
Border Cafe.
NEUMAN, HARRY
1936: Penthouse Party. Let's
Sing Again, Down to the
Sea, Dizzy Dames, Wild Brian
Kent.
1937: California Straight A-
head. It Happened Out West,
I Cover the War.
NOBLES. WILLIAM
1936: The Return of Jimmy
Valentine, The Lawless Nine-
ties, Doughnuts and Society.
Comin' 'Round the Mountain,
Darkest Africa. The Singing
Cowboy, Winds of the Waste-
304
land, The Three Mesquiteers,
The Lonely Trail.
1937: Bill Cracks Down, Be-
ware of Ladies, Round-up Time
in Texas, Roarin' Lead, Root-
in' Tootin' Rhythm, Danger-
ous Holiday, The Big Show.
O'CONNELL, L. WILLIAM
1936: Koad Gang, The Big
Noise, Treachery Rides the
Range, Times Square Playboy,
Bengal Tiger, Polo Joe, King
of Hockey.
1937: Penrod and Sam, Once
a Doctor.
O'DONNELL, JOSEPH
1936 : Aces and Eights.
PALMER, ERNEST G.
1936: Gentle Julia, Under Two
Flags, The Crime of Dr.
Forbes, Star for a Night,
Banjo On My Knee, Can This
Be Dixie?
1937: Slave Ship.
PETERSON, GUS
1936: The Oregon Trail, Song
of the Gringo, Headin' for Rio
Grande.
1937: Arizona Days, Trouble
in Texas, Git Along Little Do-
gies.
PITTACK, ROBERT
1936: Pennies from Heaven,
Mind Your Own Business.
1937: Midnight Madonna, Girl
from Scotland Yard.
PLANCK, ROBERT
1936: The Last of the Mo-
hicans, We Who Are About to
Die, Career Woman.
1937: Time Out for Romance,
Woman Wise, That I May
Live, This is My Affair.
POLITO, SOL
1936: Colleen. The Petrified
Forest, Sons O' Guns, Charge
of the Light Brigade, Three
Men on a Horse.
1937 : Ready Willing and Able,
The Prince and the Pauper.
PRICE, ROLAND
1937: Lash of the Penitentes.
REED, ARTHUR
1936: Frontier Justice, .Swifiy.
Song of the 'I'rail. Morn lo
Fight, I Cover Chinatown,
Wildcat Trooper, With Love
and Kisses.
1937: Death in the Air.
REYNOLDS, BEN
1936: It's a Great Life.
ROBINSON, GEORGE
1936: The Invisible Ray. Sut-
ter's Gold, Dracula's Daughter,
Parole, Postal Inspector, Easy
to Take.
1937: When's Your Birthday?,
Night Key, The Road Back.
CAMERAMEN AND THEIR WORK
ROOSEVELT, ANDRE
193;: White Gods.
ROSE, JACKSON
1936: Three Wise Guys.
1937: Mama Steps Out.
ROSHER, CHARLES
1936: Little Lord Fauntleroy.
1937: Men Are Not Gods, The
Woman I Love.
ROSSON. HAROLD
1936: The Ghost Goes West,
The Devil is a Sissy, The
Garden of Allah.
1937: Captains Courageous,
They Gave Him a Gun, The
Emperor's Candlesticks.
RUTTENBERG, JOSEPH
1936: Man Hunt. The Three
Godfathers, Fury, Piccadilly
Jim, Mad Holiday.
1937: A Day at the Races.
SCHNEIDERMAN, GEORGE
1936 : The Devil is a Sissy.
SCHOENBAUM, CHARLES
1936: Rainbow on the River,
Secret Valley.
SCHOPP, HERMAN
1937: Killers of the -Sea.
SEAWRIGHT. ROY
1936 : Neighborhood House.
SEIGLER, ALLEN C.
1936: Blackmailer, Killer at
Large.
SEITZ, JOHN
1936 : The Country Doctor,
Captain January, Poor Little
Rich Girl, IS Maiden Lane.
1937 : Between Two Women.
SELDEEN, MURRAY
1937 ; The Mandarin Mystery.
SHAMROY, LEON
193h: Soak the Rich. Fatal
Lady, Spendthrift, Wedding
Present.
1937 : Her Husband Lies, You
Only Live Once, The Great
Gambini.
SHARP, HENRY
1936: Early to Bed, Lady Be
Careful, The Accusing Finger.
1937: Murder Goes lo College.
Hotel Haywire, Wild Money.
SIEGLER, ALLEN
1936: The Calling of Dan
Matthews, You May Be Next,
Roaming Lady, Trapped by
Television, The Case of the
Black Cat.
1937: Woman in Distress,
Counterfeit Lady, Motor Mad-
ness.
SKALL, WILLIAM V.
1936: Dancing Pirate, Ra-
mona.
SMITH, LEONARD
1936: Tough Guy. Tarzan
Escapes, The Devil-Doll, Sin-
ner Take All.
1937: Dangerous Number,
Song of the City.
SNYDER, EDWARD
1936: The Harvester.
1937: Girl Loves Boy, Big
Business, Sweetheart of the
Navy.
SPARKUHL, THEODOR
1936: 13 Hours by Air. For-
gotten Faces, Yours for the
Asking, Big Broadcast of 1937,
College Holiday.
1937: Internes Can't Take
Money.
STENGLER, MACK
1936: Captain Calamity, Yel-
low Cargo, Devil on Horse-
1937': Navy Spy, The Gold
Racket, Bank Alarm.
STOUT, ARCHIE J.
1936: Call of the Prairie,
Three on the Trail, Nevada,
Heart of the West, Hopalong
Cassidy Returns, Sea Spoilers,
Conflict, Trail Dust.
1937: Borderland, Hills of Old
Wyoming.
STRUSS, KARL
1936: Too Many Parents,
Anything Goes, The Preview
Murder Mystery, Rhythm on
the Range, Hollywood Boule-
vard, Go West Young Man.
1937: Let's Make a Million,
Waikiki Wedding, Mountain
Music.
STUMAR, JOHN
1936: Devil's Squadron, Coun-
terfeit, End of the Trail, Two
Fisted Gentleman.
TETZLAFF, TED
1936: Lady of Secrets, Love
Before Breakfast, Princess
Comes Across, My Man God-
frey, Murder With Pictures.
1937: Swing High — Swing
Low, Turn Off the Moon.
THOMPSON, ALLEN
1936: Sunset of Power, For
the Service, The Cowboy and
the Kid, Ride 'Em Cowboy,
Empty Saddles, Boss Rider of
Gun Creek.
1937 : Sandflovv.
TODD, ARTHUR
1936: Boulder Dam, The
Murder of Dr. Harrigan,
Snowed Under, Jailbreak.
Murder by an Aristocrat,
Earthworm Tractors, Down
the Stretch, Here Comes Car-
ter!, Sing Me A Love Song.
1937: Melody for Two, Men
in Exile.
TOLAND, GREGG
1936: These Three, Strike Me
Pink, The Road to Glory,
Come and Get It, Beloved En-
emy.
1937: History is Made at
Night, Woman Chases Man.
TOTHEROH, ROLLIE
1936: Modern Times.
TOVER, LEO
1936: Rose of the Rancho.
F-Man, Florida Special, The
Arizona Raiders, Valiant is
the Word for Carrie.
1937: Maid of Salem, I Met
Him in Paris.
VALENTINE, JOSEPH A.
1936: The Unguarded Hour.
The Moon's Our Home, Two
in a Crowd, The Man I Marry.
1937: Three Smart Girls,
Wrings Over Honolulu.
VAN TREES, JAMES C.
1936: Her Master's Voice,
The Unguarded Hour, Palm
Springs, They Met in a Taxi,
The Man Who Lived Twice,
Career Woman, Flying Host-
1937: Let Them Live!
WAGNER, SIDNEY
1936: LTnder Two Flags. Sins
of Man, To Mary — With Love,
Under Your Spell.
1937: Fair Warning.
WALKER, JOSEPH
1936: The Music Goes 'Round,
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,
Theodora Goes Wild.
1937: When You're in Love,
Lost Horizon, There Goes My
Girl.
WALKER, VERNON
1936: Grand Jury, Without
Orders.
WARRENTON, GILBERT
1937: Breezing Home, Head-
line Crasher, Draegerman
Courage.
WHITE, LESTER
1936: Exclusive Story, Abso-
lute Quiet, Speed. We Went
to College, Sworn Enemy, The
Longest Night.
1937: A Family Affair.
WILD, HARRY
1936: The Big Game.
1937: Racing Ladv, Don't Tell
The World.
WOLCOTT, EARL A.
193(1 : Yellow Dust.
WYCKOFF, ALVIN
1936: The Bold Caballero.
305
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THEIR WORK ON FEATURES DURING 1936 AND THE
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1937
ALLEN. FRED
1936: Every Saturday Night,
Centle Julia. The Country
Beyond, Pepper, Under Your
Spell, Crack-Up.
1937: Step Lively Jeevesl,
Charlie Chan at the Olympics.
AMY. GEORGE
1936: Charge of the Light
Brigade.
193/: Kid Calahad. .Mountain
Justice.
AUSTIN, WILLIAM
1936: Secret Patrol, Stam-
pede, Tugboat Princess.
1937: Fury and the Woman.
What Price \engeance.
BAIN, FRED
1936: Desert Guns. Night
Cargo. Fast Bu lets. Caryl of
the Mountains, Millionaire Kid,
Headin' for Rio Grande.
1937: Arizona Days. Trouble
in Texas.
BARRAT. DONALD
1936: The Glory Trail, Re-
bellion.
1937: Old Louisiana, Battle
of Greed.
BENNETT. HUGH
1936 : Rose of the Rancho,
And Sudden Death.
1937: Maid of Salem.
HERMAN. HENRY
1936: Follow the Fleet, Swing
Time.
1937: Quality Street.
BIGGS. DOUGLAS
1936: The Dragnet.
BISCHOFF, ROBERT
1936: The Trail of the Lone-
some Pine, Wedding Present.
1937: John Meade's Woman,
Her Husband Lies, The Great
Gambini.
BOEMLER. GEORGE
1936: The Voice of Bugle
Ann, Suzy. Mad Holiday.
1937: A Family At^'air, Mama
Steps Out.
BOOTH. MARGARET
1936: Romeo and Juliet, Ca-
tnille.
BROOKS. ARTHUR A.
1936: Doughnuts and Society,
Desert Justice, Cavalcade of
the West.
1937: Aces Wild.
BROWN, L. R.
1936: Everyman's Law.
BURTON. BERNARD
1936: Showboat, The Man I
Marry.
1937: Oh Doctor.
CAHN, PHIL
1936: Postal Inspector, The
Girl on the Front Page, Pa-
role !
1937: The IMighty Treve. Girl
Overboard. As Cnod as Mar-
ried.
CAHOON. RICHARD
1936: Pride of the Marines,
Counterfeit, The Prescott Kid.
CALDWELL, DWIGHT
1936: Avenging Waters. The
Cattle Thief, The Unknown
Ranger, The Fugitive Sheriflf,
North of Nome.
1937: Trouble in Morocco.
Law of the Ranger.
CARRUTH. MILTON
1936 : Dracula's Daughter, Two
in a Crowd.
CHEESEMAN. TED
1936: Wanted — Jane Turner.
1937: We're on the Jury, Out-
casts of Poker Flat. "i'ou
Can't Beat Love.
CLAIRE, ROY
1936: The Desert Phantom.
1937: A Lawman is Born.
Border Phantom.
Rogue of the Range, Cavalry.
CLANCY, MARGARET V.
1936: One Rainy Afternoon,
The Gay Desperado.
1937: History is Made at
Night.
CLARK, ALBERT O.
1936: Dangerous Intrigue,
Ticket to Paradise, Black-
mailer, End of the Trail, More
Than a Secretary, Legion of
Terror.
193 7: Let's Get Married.
CLEMENS. WILLIAM
1936: The Murder of Dr.
Harrigan.
COHN, MARTIN G.
1936: Racing Blood, With
Love and Kisses.
1937: Sing While You're Able.
Headline Crasher, Tough to
Handle.
CRAFT, CHARLES
1936: Down to the Sea, The
Gentleman from Louisiana,
Bulldog Edition, Secret Val-
ley.
1937: California Straight A-
ht-ad. I Cover the War.
CRANDALL, ROBERT
1936: Let's Sing Again, The
Border Patrolman, Wild Brian
Kent, King of the Royal
Mounted, Rainbow on the
River.
1937: Park Avenue Logger,
Hollywood Cowboy.
306
CRONE. GEORGE
1936: Two in the Dark, Sec-
ond Wife, Make Way for a
Lady.
1937: New Faces of 1937.
CROSS, FRANK
1937: Armored Car.
CURLEY, HELEN
1936: Romance Rides the
Range.
CURRIER, RICHARD
1936: Woman Trap. 'Ti' We
Meet Again, Wives Never
Know.
1937: A Doctor's Diary.
CURTIS, EDWARD
1936: The Road to Glory,
Come and Get It.
CURTISS. RAYMOND
1936: Go West Young Man.
1937: Outcast, Midnight ISIa-
douna.
DAWSON. RALPH
1936: Anthony Adverse, Three
Men on a Horse.
1937: The Prince and the Pau-
per.
DE GATENO, ALFRED
1936: Song and Dance Man,
LitMe Miss N'obody. The First
Baby, Ramona.
1937: Woman Wise. Time
Out for Romance, Midnight
Taxi, Big Business.
de GRASSE, ROBERT
1936: M'liss.
DE MAGGIO, NICK
K'.^6: Cliarlie Chan's Secret,
Champagne Charlie, Charlie
Chan at the Race Track,
Thank You Jeeves.
1937: Laughing at Trouble.
The Holy Terror, Angel's
Holiday.
DENNIS, TACK
1936: Timothy's Quest, Neva-
da, The Last of the Mohicans.
DEWAR, FRANK
1937: Fugitive in the Sky,
Guns of the Pecos.
DIETRICH, RALPH J.
1936: Under Two Flags, To
Mary — With Love, Ladies in
Love.
DIXON, RALPH
1936: Dancing Feet, The
House of a Thousand Candles.
Hearts in Bondage, Daniel
Boone.
DMYTRYK, EDWARD
1936: Too Many Parents,
FILM EDITORS' WORK
Three Cheers for Love, Easy
to Take.
19,17: Murder Goes to College.
Turn Off tlie Moon.
DOUGLASS, EVERETT
1936: Straight from the Shoul-
der.
iy.i7: I^ast Train from Ma-
drid.
ENGLISH, JACK
1936: Lightnin' Bill Carson.
FANTL. DICK
1936: Darkest Africa, Navy
Born.
19.1/: Parole Racket.
FRITCH, HANSON
1936: Crash Donovan, Banjo
On My Knee.
1937: Fifty Roads to Town.
FRITCH. PETE
1935 : Mary Burns — Fugitive.
GARRETT. OTIS
U'3 7: 15reezing Home, Night
Key.
GIBBONS. JAMES
1936 : Fresliman Love. Sons
O' Guns, Give Me Your Heart.
1937: Call It a Day, Green
Light.
GILMORE, STUART
193 7: Wild ]\roney.
GODDARD. GRACE
1937: The ^landarin Mystery.
GOULD, DOUG
1936: Earthworm Tractors.
1437: Ready Willing and Able.
GRAY, WILLIAM S.
1936: The Great Ziegfeld,
Piccadilly Jim, Sinner Take
All.
GROSS. FRANK
1937: She's Dangerous, W'e
Have Our Moments. The
W^ildcatter.
HAMILTON. WILLIAM
1936: Winterset.
193 7 : Shall We Dance.
HARRISON, DOANE
1936: Collegiate, 13 Hours by
Air.
HASSE, LOUIS
1936: Man Hunt, Murder by
an Aristocrat.
HAVLICK, GENE
1936: Mr. Deeds Goes to
Town.
1937: Lost Horizon.
HAYES, W. DONN
1936 : Tarzan Escapes.
1937: Espionage, The Thir-
teenth Chair, Between Two
Women.
HEISLER, STUART
1936: Klondike Annie, Poppy,
Big Broadcast of 1937.
HELD. TOM
1936: San Francisco, The
Devil is a Sissy.
HENKEL, CHARLES
1936: Men of the Plains,
Stormy Trails.
HESS, WILLIAM
1937: Melody of the Plains.
HESSE, LOUIS
1936: Down the Stretch, Here
Comes Carter 1
HILTON. ARTHUR
1936: O'Malley of the Mount-
ed, Mine With the Iron Door.
HIMM. CARL
1936; Swifty. Feud of the
West, The Speed Renorter.
193 7 : Death in the Air.
HISSERICH. C. A.
1936: Drift Fence.
HIVELY, GEORGE
1936: The Farmer in the Dell.
Special Investigator, The Last
Outlaw, Walking on Air, The
Plow and the Stars.
1937: Vou Can't Buy Luck.
HIVELY, JACK
193(): Muss 'Em Up, Murder
on a Bridle Path, Bunker
Bean, Grand Jury, Smartest
Girl in Town.
1937: Don't Tell the Wife.
The Man Who Found Him-
self, Criminal Lawyer. Border
Cafe.
HOAGLAND, ELLSWORTH
1936: Give Us This Night,
Rhythm on the Range, The
Jungle Princess.
HOFMAN. OLIVE
1937: ll Happened Out W'est.
HOLMES. WILLIAM
1936: Hearts Divided, Cain
and Mabel.
1937: The Go Getter. Ever
.Since Eve.
HORSLEY, ERMA
1937: California Straight A-
head.
HOUSE. CHANDLER
1936: Desert Gold. Border
Flight. The Arizona Raiders,
A Son Comes Home, The
Accusing Finger.
HULL. FRANK E.
1936: Wife versus Secretary,
The LTn'jua'-ded Hour. Three
Wise Guys, Al American
Chump. Sworn Enemy.
1937: A Day at the Races.
HUNT. CHARLES
1936: Federal Agent.
JAHNS. ROBERT
1936: The Leathernecks Have
Landed.
1937: The Gold Racket.
JOHNSTON, MILDRED
1936 : Penthouse Party, Dizzy
Dames.
JOHNSTONE, HARVEY
1937: King of (iamhlers.
lORDAN, BERT
1936: The Bohemian Girl,
Our Relations. Way Out West.
KENT, TED
1936: Next Time We Love.
Showboat, My Man Godfrey,
The Magnificent Brute.
1937: Three Smart Girls, The
Road Back.
KERN, HAL C.
1936: The Garden of Allah.
KERN. ROBERT J.
1936: Robin Hood of El
Dorado, Trouble for Two, The
Longest Night, After the Thin
Man.
1937: Night Must Fall.
307
KILLIFER, JACK
1936: Road Gang, Times
Square Playboy. Bullets or
Ballots. God's Country and
the Woman.
1937: Marked Woman, Drae-
german Courage.
KNUDSTON, FREDERICK
1936: Hi Gaucho. Two in
Revolt, The Big Game.
1937: The Soldier and the
Lady. Meet the Missus.
KOLSTER. CLARENCE
1936: Brides Are Like That.
The Law in Her Hands, Hot
Money.
1937: Once a Doctor.
LAW, WARREN
1936: Isle of Fury.
LAWRENCE. VIOLA
1936: L;:d,, of Secrets, The
Lone Wo f Returns. The King
Steps Out, Craig's Wife.
1937 : Devil's Playground,
Speed to Spare.
LEE, ROLAND
1936 : Easy Money.
LEVY. HERBERT
1936: A MessTge to Garcia,
Half Angel, Dimples.
LEWIS. BEN
1936: The Garden Murder
Case, Moonlight Murder.
1937: Personal Property, They
Gave Him a Gun.
LIVINGS-TON, ROY
1937 : Xavy Blues, Danger-
ous Holiday.
LOCKERT. JOHN
19.^6: Silly Billies, The Plot
Thickens. Mummy's Boys.
LOEFFLER, LOUIS
1936: Here Comes Trouble.
Human Cargo. Educating
Father, High Tension, 36
Hours to Kill, Can This Be
Dixie?, Career Woman.
1937: Fair Warning.
LOFTUS BERNARD T.
1936: Sunset of Power. The
Cowboy and the Kid, Empty
Saddles.
1937: Sandtlow.
LONGNECKER, BERT
1936: The Last of the War-
rens.
LORING. JANE
1936: A Woman Rebels.
LOVERING. OTHO
1936: Valiant Is The Word
for Carrie.
1937: I Met Him in Paris.
LOW. WARREN
1936: The White Angel.
1937: The Great O'Malley.
LUBY. S. ROY
1936: .Sundown .Saunders, The
Last of the Warrens.
1937 : The Gun Ranger. Law-
less Land. Bar Z Bad Men,
The Trusted Outlaw, Guns in
the Dark. Gun Lords of Stir-
rup Basin.
LYON, WILLIAM A.
1936: Alibi for Murder.
1937 : Find the Witness.
FILM EDITORS' WORK
the
McGEE, FRANK
J936: Treacliery Rides
Range.
McGUIRE, GEORGE
1936: Mind Your Own Busi-
1937 : Girl from Scotland
Yard.
Mcknight, ann
1937 : White Gods.
McLEAN. BARBARA
193.6: The Country Doctor,
Sins of Man, Sing Baby Sing,
Lloyds of London.
1937: Seventh Heaven.
McLERNON, HAROLD
1936: Song of the Saddle,
Snowed Under, Jailbreak,
Bengal Tiger, King of Hock-
ey.
McMANUS, LOUIS
1936: The Bohemian Girl.
McNeill, allen
1936: Private Number, The
White Hunter.
1937: On the Avenue, This is
My AiTair.
MAGEE, FRANK
1936: Smart Blonde, The Case
of the Black Cat.
1937 : Midnight Court.
MANDELL, DANIEL
1936: These Three,
worth.
1937: You Only Live
Woman Chases Man.
Dods-
Once,
MANN, EDWARD
1937: Larceny on the Air,
Michael O'Halloran, Rhythm
in the Clouds.
MANSFIELD, DUNCAN
1936: I'd Give My Life, In
His Steps.
MARKS, OWEN
1936: The Petrified Forest. _ I
Married a Doctor, China Clip-
per, Black Legion.
1937: Slim.
MARQUETTE, DESMOND
1936: Love on a Bet, With-
out Orders, Night Waitress.
1937: They Wanted to Marry,
Too Many Wives, China Pas-
sage. There Goes My Girl.
MARSHEK, ARCHIE
1936: We're Only Human,
Dancing Pirate.
MARTINELLI, ANTHONY
1936: Captain Calamity, Yel-
low Cargo.
1937: Navy Spy, Rootin'
Tootin' Rhvthm, Riders of the
Whistling Skull.
MEYER, OTTO
1936: Hell-Ship Morgan.
Roaming Lady, Meet Nero
Wolfe, Adventure in Manhat-
tan, Theodora Goes Wild.
1937: Women of Glamour,
Racketeers in Exile.
MILFORD, GENE
1936: The Music Goes 'Round.
And So They Were Married,
They Met in a Taxi, Shake-
down.
1937 : When You're in Love.
MILNER, DANIEL
1936: The Return of Jimmy
Valentine, The Leavenworth
Case, Rio Grande Romance,
Rogues' Tavern, Prison Shad-
ows, Kelly of the Secret Ser-
vice, Put On the Spot.
MORGAN, WILLIAM
1936: The Witness Chair,
Don't Turn 'Em Loose, That
Girl from Paris.
1937: Jim Hanvey — Detective,
Affairs of Cappy Ricks.
MORLEY, JAMES
1936: Yellow Dust.
1937: Racing Lady.
MORRA. IRENE
1936: Captain January, White
Fang, Pigskin Parade.
MORSE, TERRY
1936: The Big Noise, Love
Begins at Twenty, Stolen
Holiday, Sing Me a Love
Song.
1937: Men in Exile.
MURRAY, JACK
1936: The Prisoner of Shark
Island, Poor Little Rich Girl,
Girls' Dormitory, Reunion.
NEFF, THOMAS
1936: The Dragnet, Tundra.
1937: The Girl Said No.
ROY
SEAWRIGHT
Special
Photographic
Effects
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FILM EDITORS' WORK
NERVIG, CONRAD A.
1936: Exclusive Story, Abso-
lute Quiet, Women Are
Trouble, His Brother's Wife.
1937: May time. The Em-
peror's Candlesticks.
NEVILLE, EARL
1936: The Crime Patrol.
NEVILLE, JOHN
1936 : The Lion's Den.
NEWCOMB, JAMES E.
1936: Tough Guy, We Went
to College.
NIMS, ERNEST J.
1936: Bridge of Sighs, Follow
Your Heart, Country Gentle-
men.
1937: Join the Marines, Two
Wise Maids, Beware of La-
dies, The Hit Parade.
NOSLER, LLOYD
1936: Everybody's Old Man.
1937: Slave Ship.
O'DONNELL, JOSEPH
1936: Ghost Patrol, The
Traitor.
OGILVIE. JACK
1936: Kelly the Second, For-
bidden Heaven, Mister Cin-
derella, Conflict.
1937: When's Your Birthday?,
Riding on Air.
ORLEBECK, LESTER
1936: King of the Pecos,
Comin' 'Round the Mountain.
The Singing Cowboy, The
Lonely Trail, The Bold Ca-
ballero. Guns and Guitars.
1937: Join the Marines, Cir-
cus Girl, The Hit Parade,
Ghost Town Gold, Round-up
Time in Texas, The Old Cor-
ral, Come On Cowboys !
PALMER, ERNEST
1936: The Crime of Dr. Forbes.
PIERSON, CARL F.
1936 : I Cover Chinatown.
PRATT, THOMAS
1936: The Walking Dead,
The Golden Arrow, Public
Enemy's Wife.
1937: Penrod and Sam.
RAWLINS, JOHN
1936: You May Be Next,
Devil's Squadron, The Final
Hour, Pennies from Heaven.
1937: Let Them Live!
REED, ROLAND
1936: Tango, Hitch Hike to
Heaven, Ring Around the
Moon, Little Red School
House, Three of a Kind, Be-
low the Deadline, It Couldn't
Have Happened, August
Week-End, The Dark Hour,
Missing Girls, Brilliant Mar-
riage, Lady Luck.
RICHARDS, THOMAS
1936: Boulder Dam. The
Singing Kid, Stage Struck,
Gold Diggers of 1937.
1937: The King and the Chor-
us Girl.
ROBBINS, EDWARD
1936; Along Came Love.
ROBERTS, ARTHUR
1936: The Ex-Mrs. Bradford,
The Bride Walks Out, We
Who Are About to Die.
1937 : Sea Devils.
ROBINSON, BYRON
1936: Crash Donovan, The
Man Who Lived Twice.
1937: Woman in Distress, Mo-
tor INLidness, Girls Can Play.
ROGERS, JOHN B.
1937: Song of the City.
RUST, HENRY
1937: The Woman I Love.
SAFER, JACK
1936: The Case of the Velvet
Claws.
1937: The Captain's Kid, Mel-
ody for Two.
SCHMIDT. ARTHUR
1936: Chatterbox.
1937: Clarence. Hideaway Girl,
Hotel Haywire.
SCHOENGARTH. RUSSELL
1936: Great Guy.
1937: 23!'2 Hours Leave.
SCHROEDER, EDWARD
1936: Call of the Prairie.
Three on the Trail, Heart of
the West.
1937: Girl Loves Boy, Mile a
Minute Love, Sweetheart of
tlie Navy.
SELDEEN, MURRAY
1936: Don't Get Personal,
Laughing Irish Eyes, Danger-
ous Waters, The Harvester,
The President's Mystery.
1937: The Big Show.
SEWELL, BLANCHE
1936: Rose Marie, Small Town
Girl, The Gorgeous Hussy,
Born to Dance.
1937: Dangerous Number.
SHEA, WILLIAM
1936: Desire, Hollywood
Boulevard, Rose Bowl.
1937: Bulldog Drummond Es-
capes.
SIMPSON, ROBERT
1936: Her Master's Voice,
Follow Your Heart, The
President's Mystery, One in
a Million.
1937: Wake Up and Live.
SMITH, FREDERICK Y.
1936: Petticoat Fever. The
Devil-Doll, Libeled Lady.
1937: Parnell.
SMITH, JAMES
1936 : Preview Murder Case,
Florida Special.
1937: The Crime Nobody Saw,
Arizona Mahoney.
SNYDER. RAY
1936: Neighborhood House,
General Spanky.
1937: .Vnhody's Baby.
SPENCER, DOROTHY
1936: The Case Against Mrs.
Ames, Luckiest Girl in the
World.
STENGLER, MACK
1937: Bank Alarm.
STONE, LE ROY
1936: The Milky Way.
SULLIVAN. FRANK
1936: The Three Godfathers,
Fury, Old Hutch, Love on the
Run.
1937: The Last of Mrs. Chey-
ney. Good Old Soak.
SWEENEY, JAMES
1936: Don't Gamble With
Love, Panic on the Air, Trap-
ped by Television, Two-Fisted
Gentleman, Lady from No-
where.
1937: I Promise to Pay,
Counterfeit Lady, Venus
Makes Trouble.
TERHUNE, WILLIAM
1937: Pick a Star.
THOMPSON, WALTER
1936: Tundra.
1937: Wee Willie Winkie.
THOMPSON, WILLIAM
1937: Roarin' Lead.
TODD. HOLBROOK
1936: Blazing Justice, Out-
laws of the Range, Border
Caballero.
1937: Damaged Goods.
TODD. SHERMAN
1936: Strike Me Pink, Be-
loved Enemy.
TROFFEY, ALEXANDER
1936: Charlie Chan at the
Circus, The Crime of Dr.
Forbes, Star for a Night, 15
Maiden Lane, Charlie Chan
at the Opera.
1937: Off to the Races, Think
Fast :Mr. Moto. Born Reck-
less.
TURNER, HELENE
1936: Just My Luck.
193 7 : Killers of the Sea.
ULBACH, FINN
1937: The Three Legionnaires,
Drums of Destiny.
VERNON, ELMO
1937 : Captains Courageous.
WARREN. EDA
1936: Anything Goes, The
General Died at Dawn.
1937: .Swing High — Swing
Low.
WARWICK, ROBERT
1937: Borderland, Hills of Old
W y o m i n g , North of Rio
Grande.
WEATHERWAX, PAUL
1936: It's a Great Life, F-
Man, My American Wife.
1937 Champagne Waltz,
Waikiki Wedding.
WEBER, HENRY
1936: Happy Go Lucky.
WEEREN, HANS
1936: Roamin' Wild.
WRANGELL, BASIL
1936: Tarzan Escapes, Whip-
saw, Tlie Good Earth.
1937: The (K)od Earth.
WRAY, RICHARD G.
1936: Timber Wai^r Song of
the Trail, Born to Fight,
Wildcat Trooper.
1937: Anything for a Thrill.
WRIGHT, MAURICE E.
1936: Love Before Breakfast,
Nobody's Fool, Yellowstone.
1937: Wings Over Honolulu.
ZOCKLING, LEO
1936: Soak the Rich.
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* MUSIC *
COMPOSERS — LYRICISTS — SUPERVISORS
ADAaiSOX, HAROLD
THE VOICE OF BUGLE ANN — There's a
Home in the Mountains; There's No Two Ways
About It.
THE GREAT ZIEGFELD — You. You Never
Looked So Beautiful: She's a Follies Girl; It's
Been So Long.
SUZY — Did I Remember?
PICCADILLY JIM — In the Shadow of an Old
Oak Tree.
BANJO ON MY KNEE — Where the Lazy River
Goes By; There's Something' in the Air; Banjo
On My Knee.
TOP OF THE TOWN — Top of the Town; Jam-
boree; Blame It on the Rhumba; That Foolish
Feeling; Where Are You?; There's No Two Ways
About It; Fireman Save My Child; Breezingr
Home.
AKST, HARRY
THE HOLY TERROR — There I Go Again:
Don't Know Myself Since I Know You ; Don't
Sing — Everybody Swing; The Call of the Siren.
CRACK-UP — Top Gallante.
CAN THIS BE DIXIE ?— Pick-Pick-Pickaninny ;
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a Cabaret Now; Does Yon
Wanna Go to Heaven: It's Julep Time in Dixie-
land.
STAR FOR A NIGHT — Down Around Malibu
Way; Over a Cup of Coffee; At the Beach at
Malibu.
THINK FAST MR. MOTO — The Shy Violet.
WILD AND WOOLLY — Whoa Whoopie, Whoa
Whippie.
SING AND BE HAPPY — Music and Lyrics.
ALTER, LOUIS
DIZZY DAMES — Love is the Thing; The Mar-
tinique; I Was Taken by Storm.
TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE — Twilight
on the Trail; Melody from the Sky.
SING, BABY, SING — ^You Turned the Tables
on Me.
RAINBOW IN THE RIVER — You Only Live
Once: A Thotisand Dreams of You.
VOGUES OF 19.38 — The King of Jam.
ANTHEIL, GEORGE
Original Music: Make Way for Tomorrow, The
Plainsman, The Buccaneer.
ANDERSON, R. ALEX
PICK A STAR — Music and lyrics.
ARLEN, HAROLD
STRIKE ME PINK — The L-dy Dances; Cala-
bash Pipe: If I Feel This Way Tomorrow; Then
It's Love; First You Have He High.
THE SINGING KID — My How This Country
Has Changed; I Like to Song-A: Save Me Sister.
STAGE STRUCK — In Your Own Quiet Way;
You'd Be Kinda Grandish; The New Parade.
GOLD DIGGERS OF 19.37 — Speaking of _the
Weather; Life Insurance; Let's Put Our Heads
Together.
ARCHANGELSKY, A.
SINS OF MAN — Invocation; Weddinp
Song.
ARNAUD, LEO
A DAY AT THE RACES — Choral and orches-
tral arrangements.
.\STAIRE, FRED
I'm Building Up for an Awful Let Down: I'll
Never Let You Go: Just One More Dance,
Madame.
AISTIX. (JENE
KLONDIKE ANNIE — Mister Deep Blue Sea.
.M TRY, GENE
SINGING VAGABOND — Wagon Train; Fare-
well Friends of the Prairie.
ROUGH RIDING RHYTHM — Dying Cowgirl;
That Tumble Down Shack; I Hate to Say Good-
bye to the Prairie.
AXT, DR. WILLLVM
Naught.v Marietta; David Copperfield; Old
Hutch; Under Cover of Night; Susy; Libeled
Lady: Parnell: London By Night: Between Two
Women.
B.ASSMAN, GEORGE
A DAY AT THE RACES — Orchestrations.
BEXJAailX, ARTHl R
Music Arrangement: Wings of the Morning.
BERLIN, IRVIXG
TOP HAT — Cheek to Cheek: Piccolino: Isn't
This a Lovely Day; Top Hat, White Tie and
Tails.
FOLLOW THE FLEET — We Saw the Sea; Get
Thee Behind Me Satan: Let Yourself Go; I'd
Rather Lead a Band: Here Am I. But Where
Are You?; I'm Putting All M.v Eggs in One
Basket; Let's Face the Music and Dance.
ON THE AVENUE — Girl on the Police Gazette;
You're Laughing at Me; This Year's Kisses;
Slumming on Park Avenue; I've Got My Love
to Keep Me Warm; He Ain't Got Rhythm.
BERNARD, FELIX
OFF TO THE RACES — Meet the Family.
BOrXELJE, PHIL
PRINCESS COMES ACROSS — My Concertina.
SWING HIGH, SWING LOW — If It Lsn't Pain,
It Isn't Love; Panamania; I Hear a Call to
Arms: Turn Off the Moon.
BRADLEY, OSCAR
Musical Director; The Man Who Broke the
Bank at Monte Carlo, Professional Soldier.
BRADSHAW. CHARLES
Musical Director: Trail Dust.
BREXXAX, J. KERIX
RHYTHM ON THE RANGE-
-Empty Saddles.
BROWX, LEW
STRIKE ME PINK — The Lad.v Dances; Cala-
bash Pipe; If I Feel This Way Tomorrow Then
It's Love; First You Have Me High.
NEW PACES OF 19.37 — Love is Never Out
of Season; It Goes to Your Feet; Penthouse on
Third Avenue.
VOGUES OF 1938 — That Old Feeling.
BROWX, XACIO HERB
BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936 — You Are My
Lucky Star; Sing Before Breakfast; I Gotta
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MUSIC COMPOSERS
Feeliii' Ydu'rc Foolin': Broadway Rhythm: On
a Suiulay Aftirnoon.
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA — Alone.
CHINA SEAS — China Seas.
SAN FRANCISCO — Would Yotl ?
AFTER THE THIN MAN — Smoke Dreams.
BROADWAY MELODY OP 10:57 — A Pair of
New Shoes: Feelins Like a Million: Sun Showers:
Your Broadway and Mine: Words and Music.
THE DEVIL IS A SISSY — Say Ah !
BULLOCK. W.VLTER
POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL — When I'm With
You: Wlu'u Did You Leave Heaven?
NOBODY'S BABY — Lyries.
NEW PACES OF lf),37 — Widow in Lace.
lU'RKK, JOHNNY
GO WEST YOUNG MAN — I Was Sayinjr to
the Moon: On a Typical Tropical Nig-ht: Go
West Yoimg' Man.
PENNIES PROM HEAVEN — Pennies fro
Heaven: One-Two Button My Shoe: So Do I:
Skeleton in the Closet: Let's Call a Heart a
Heart.
THE GREAT MADONNA — Music and lyrics.
BIRNETTE. SMILEY
SINGING VAGABOND — Wasron Train: Fare-
well Friends of the Prairie.
HITCH-HIKE LADY — Marchins: Feet.
RED RIVER VALLEY — Red River Sweet-
lieart : Keen Goin' Little Pony: Hand Me Down
My Trusty Forty-five.
BrXTOLPH. n.AVID
Musical Director: Everybody's Old Man: Love
Is News: Pisrskin Parade: Fifty Roads to Town:
Nanc.v Steele is Missing.
C.VKSAK. IKVINO
STOWAWAY — That's What I Want for Christ-
mas.
C.4KMICH.\EL. HO.AOIR
TOPPER — Old Man Moon.
('L.\KE, SIDNEY
PEPPER — Sontr of the Coyotes.
BRIGHT EYES — On the Good Ship Lollipop:
Little Miss Nobody.
CRIME OP DR. FORBES — Doctor Sonsr.
HIGH TENSION — And That Woman Made a
Monkey Out of Me.
SONG AND DANCE MAN — ^I'ou're My Fa-
vorite One: On a Holiday in My Pla.vroom: Join
the Party: Let's Get Going-: Ain't He Good
Lookinsr: Dancing: in the Open.
CAN THIS BE DIXIE? — Pick-Piek-Pickaninny :
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a Cabaret Now; Does You
Wanna Go to Heaven: It's Julep Time in Dixie-
land.
STAR FOR A NIGHT — Down Around Malihii
Way: Over a Cup of Coffee: At The Beach at
Malibu.
THINK FAST MR. MOTO — The Shy Violet.
WILD AND WOOLLY — Whoa WHioopie. Whoa
Whippie.
SING AND BE HAPPY — Music and Lyiics.
COLIMBO. .ALBERTO
Musical Director: Two in Revolt: Tlic Hit
Parade.
CONN, DIUHE.ART
BLACK GOLD — Black Gold: She Knows Every-
thing-.
SONG OF THE TRAIL — Song- of the Trail:
My Heart's on the Plains: Let Me Whisper My
Love: Nell Was the B(>Ile of the Prairie.
rOXR.AD, CON
THE GREAT ZIEGFELD — Music for Harriett
Hoctor ballet.
HERE'S TO ROMANCE — Here's to Romance:
Midnig-ht in Paris.
HEART OF THE WEST — My Heart's in the
Heart of the West.
COSLOW. S.AJI
RHYTHM ON THE RANGE — You'll Have to
Swing: It.
HEART OF THE WEST — My Heart's in the
Heart of the West.
KLONDIKE ANNIE — My Medicine Man.
FATAL LADY — Je Vous Adore; Brazilian
Love Song:.
POPPY — Poppy.
THE TEXAS RANGERS — Texas Rangrers'
Songr.
MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW — Make Way for
Tomorrow.
TURN OFF THE MOON — Easy on the Eyes:
Janmiin': Turn Off the Moon: That's Southern
Hospitality.
MOUNTAIN MUSIC — If I Put My Heart in
My Song^: Good Mornin': Can't You Hear the
Moiuitain Music: Thar She Goes.
SWING HIGH — SWING LOW — I Hear a Call
to Arms.
(le P.AC'KH, MAIRICE
Orchestrial Arrang-pments: The Soldier and the
Lady.
CRUZE, JULIE
THE GOLD RACKET — I'd Like to be the But-
f(;ns on Your Vest.
DEUTSCH, ADOLPH
Music and arrang-ements: They Won't Forget.
DIETZ, HOW.ARD
UNDER YOUR SPELL — Under Your Spell;
Amigo: Jly Little Mule Wagon.
DIXON. MORT
IN CALIENTE — In Caliente: The Lady in Red;
To Call You My Own.
LITTLE BIG SHOT — I'm a Little Big- Shot
Now.
WERE IN THE MONEY — So Nice Seeing- You
Ag-ain.
BRIGHT LIGHTS — Toddlin' Along: With You;
You're An Eyeful of Heaven.
I LIVE FOR LOVE — I Live for Love; Mine
Along; Silver Wing's.
DONALDSON, W.ALTER
THE GREAT ZIEGFELD — You. You Never
Looked So Beautiful: You Gotta Pull Stringrs;
Queen of the Jting-le.
HERE COMES THE BAND — Tender Is the
Ni-i-ht.
SUZY — Did I Remember?
PICCADILLY JIM — In the Shadow of an Old
Oak Tree: Love Began.
SINNER TAKE ALL — Id Be Lost Without
You.
DREVER. D.VVE
ON AGAIN. OFF AGAIN-
-Song
Dl BIN. .\L
IN CALIENTE — Muehacha.
BROADWAY GONDOLIER — The Rose in Her
Hair: Lonely Gondolier; Outside of You; Lultl's
Back in Town ; You Can Be Kissed : Flag-en-
heim's Odorless Cheese.
SHIPMATES FOREVER — Don't Give Up tiie
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MUSIC COMPOSERS
Ship: I'd Rather Listen to Yoiir Eyes: I Love
to Take Ortlers from Yott : Do I Love My Teach-
er; All Aboard the Navy.
STARS OVER BROADWAY — Where Am I,
Am I in Heaven?; You Let Me Down; At Your
Service. Madame.
COLLEEN — I Don't Have to Dream Apain;
You Gotta Know How to Dance; Summer Nig'ht;
Boulevardier from the Bronx.
PAGE MISS GLORY — Paere Miss Glory.
SWEET MUSIC — Sweet Music.
SING ME A LOVE SONG — Summer Night;
That's the Least You Can Do for a Lady: The
Little House That Love Built.
SONS O' GUNS — For a Buck and a Quarter a
Day.
HEARTS DIVIDED — Hearts Divided: My King:-
dom for a Kiss.
CAIN AND MABEL — I'll Sing You a Thou-
sand Love Song's; Cone.v Island; Here Comes
Chiquita.
GOLD DIGGERS OP 1037 — All's Fair in Love
and War: Plenty of Money and You.
MR. DODD TAKES THE AIR — Remember Me:
Am I In Love; The Girl You Used to Be; Here
Comes the Sandman; If I Were a Little Pond
Lily.
MARKED WOMAN — Music and Lyrics.
EDENS, ROGER
Musical arrangements: Born to Dance; A Day
at the Races.
FAIN. SAMMY
GOIN' TO TOWN — Love is Love in Any Wom-
an's Heart: Now I'm a Lady; He's a Bad Man.
NEW FACES OF 1937 — Love is Never Out
of Season; It Goes to Your Feet; Penthovise on
Third Avenue.
VOGUES OF 1938 — That Old Feeling.
FIELDS, DOROTHY
EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT — Take It Easy;
Strictly Confidential: I'm in a Mood for Love:
I Feel a Song Comin' O-n ; It's Great to Be in
Love Again.
I DREAM TOO MUCH — I Dream Too Much;
Little Jockey on the Carou.sel; I'm the Echo;
I Got Love.
THE KING STEPS OUT — Stars in My Eyes;
Madly in Love.
SWING TIME — The Way You Look Tonight;
Bojangles of Harlem; Waltz in Swing Time; A
Fine Romance.
FORBES, LOU
Musical Director
Night Key; Oh Doctor.
FORBSTEIN. LEO
Musical Director: Anthony Adverse: Polo Joe;
The Charge of the Light Brigade; The Great
O'Malley; Stage Struck, Holiday; They Won't
Forget; Marked Woman; Call It a Day; The
Prince and the Pauper; The Go Getter; Kid
Galahad, Slim, Confession, Ever Since Eve.
FRANKLIN, ARTHUR
Arrangements: Waikiki Wedding.
FORREST, CHET
SINNER TAKE ALL — I'd Be Lost Without
You.
MAYTIME — Special lyrics.
SARATOGA — Saratoga.
LONDON BY NIGHT — Lyrics.
FREED, ARTHUR
BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936 — You Are
My Lucky Star; Sing Before Breakfast; I Gotta
Feelin' You're Foolin' ; Broadway Rhythm : On
a Sunday Afternoon.
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA — Alone.
CHINA SEAS — China Seas.
SAN FRANCISCO — Would You?
BROADWAY MELODY OF 1937 — A Pair of
Now Shoes; Feeling Like a Million; Sun Showers;
Your Broadwa.v and Mine: Words and Music.
AFTER THE THIN MAN — Smoke Dreams.
THE DEVIL IS A SISSY — Say Ah !
FREED. R.\LPH
COLLEGE HOLIDAY — Sweetheart Waltz:
Who's That Knocking at My Heart?
HIDEAWAY GIRL — Two Birdies Up a Tree.
HER HUSBAND LIES — No More Tears; You
Gambled With Love.
KING OF GAMBLERS — I'm Feelin' High.
GENSLER, LEWIS
ONE HOUR LATE— I Can't Imagine Me With-
out You.
OLD MAN RHYTHM — Old Man Rhythm; I
Never Saw a Better Night; There's Nothing Like
a College Education; Boys Will Be Boys; When
You Are in My Arms; Comes the Revolution
Baby.
SHIP CAFE — A Fatal Fascination; I Won't
Take No for an Answer; It's a Great Life;
Lazy Bones Gotta Job Now; I Lost My Heart.
GERSHWIN, IRA
SHALL WE DANCE — Slap That Bass; Shall
We Dance; They All Laughed; I've Got Be-
ginner's Luck; Let's Call the Whole Think Off;
They Can't Take That Away from Me.
GILBERT, WOLFE L.
TOAST OF NEW YORK — Music and lyrics.
GORDON, MACK
PALM SPRINGS — Will I Ever Know?
LOVE IN BLOOM — ^My Heart is an Open
Book; Here Comes Cookie; You Got Me Doing
Things; Let Me Sing You to Sleep With a Love
Song.
STOLEN HARMONY — ^Would There Be Love;
Let's Spill the Beans.
PARIS IN THE SPRING Bon Jour Mam'selle;
Paris in the Spring; Why Do They Call It Gay
Paree?; Jealousy.
TWO FOR TONIGHT — Without a Word of
Warning: From the Top of Your Head to the
Tip of Your Toes: I Wish I Were Aladdin; You
Hit the Spot; Who Am I; My Grandfater's
Clock; I Feel Like a Feather in the Breeze;
Rhythmatic.
BIG BROADCAST OF 1936 — It's the Animal
in Me.
FLORIDA SPECIAL — It's You I'm Talking
About.
POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL — Oh My Good-
ness; Buy a Bar of Barry's; When I'm With
You; But Definitely; Peck's Theme Song; You
Gotta Eat Your Spinach; Military Man.
STOWAWAY — You've Gotta Smile to be Happy;
One Never Knows; Good Night My Love; I
Wanna Go to the Zoo.
FIFTY ROADS TO TOWN — Never in a Million
Years.
WAKE UP AND LIVE — Wake Up and Live;
Never in a Million Years; It's Swell of You;
Oh But I'm Happy; I'm Bubbling Over; There's
a Lull in My Life; I Love You Too Much too
Much.
THIS IF MY AFFAIR — Music and lyrics.
GREY, HARRY
Musical Supervisor: Laughing Irish Eyes; Fol-
low Your Heart: Dancing Feet; Sitting on the
Moon; Happ.v Go Lucky; Navy Blues; Circus
Girl: Two Wise Maids; The Hit Parade.
GRIER. JIMMY
Musical Arrangements: Nobody's Baby.
MUSIC COMPOSERS
HAMMERSTEIN. OSCAR II
SWEET ADELINE — Don't Ever Leave Me;
Here Am I; Lonely Feet: Out of the Blue: Sun
About to Rise; 'Twas Not So Long: Ag-o; Why
Was I Born ? ; We Were So Younir.
HANDMAN, LOU
THE HIT PARADE — Last Nisht I Dreamed
of You.
HARBURG. E. Y.
THE SINGING KID — My How This Country
Has Changed: I Love to Sing: — A: Save Me
STAGE STRUCK — In Your Own Quiet Way:
You'd Be Kinda Grandish: The New Parade.
HART. LORENZ
DANCING PIRATE — Are You My Love?:
When You're Dancing: the Waltz.
MISSISSIPPI — Down by the River: Easy to
Remember.
HATLEY. M.ARVIN
Musical Score: General Spanky: Way Out West:
Nobody's Baby: Pick a Star: Topper.
HAUTZIK, SELMA
RAINBOW ON THE RIVER — Flowe^ Song.
HEATH, AL
SING WHILE YOU'RE ABLE— You're My
Strongest Weakness.
HELLER, HERM.AX
Musical Score: Yellowstone: Conflict: Sea
Spoilers; The King and the Chorus Girl.
HEXDERSOX. CH.4RLES
Vocal Arranger: Top of the Town; New Faces
of 1937.
HEYMAN, EDWARD
THAT GIRL FROM PARIS — Call to Arms:
Love and Learn: Seal it With a Kiss: Nephew
from Nice: Moonface.
ANYTHING GOES — Moonburn.
HEYM.4X, WERXER RICH.4RD
CARAVAN — Ha-cha-eha; Happy I Am Happy:
Wing Song.
CURLY TOP — It's All So New to Me: When
I Grow Up.
HILL, BILLY
RHYTHM ON THE RANGE — -Empty Saddles.
HIRSCH. WALTER
THE HIT PAR.A.DE — Last Night I Dreamed of
You.
HOLLANDER. FREDERICK
POPPY^ — Poppy.
THE MOON'S OUR HOME — The Moon's Our
Home.
JUNGLE PRINCESS — Moonlight and Shadows.
ANYTHING GOES — My Heart and I; Shanghi-
Dee-Ho.
DESIRE — Awake in a Dream.
HOXEGGER, ARTHUR
Musical Score : The Woman I Love
HOWARD, HAROLD
ANGEL'S HOLIDAY — They Blew Themselves
Out of Breath.
HUMPHREY, CLAUDIA
TRAIL DUST — Trail Dust: Take Me Back to
the Wide Open Spaces.
IXGRAHAM, ROY
SING WHILE YOU'RE ABLE — One Girl In My
Arms Is Worth A Million In My Dreams.
JACKSON, HOWARD
Musical Director: The Music Goes 'Round, The
King Steps Out.
JEROME, M. K.
SMART BLONDE — Why Do I Have to Sing a
Torch Song.
TWO AGAINST THE WORLD — The Moon Does
Things to Me.
THE CAPTAIN'S KID — I'm the Captain's Kid;
Drifting Along.
HERE COMES CARTER — You On My Mind:
Through the Courtesy of Love.
TREACHERY RIDES THE RANGE — Ridin'
Home: Leather and Steel.
TRAILIN' WEST — Moonlight Valley: Drums of
Glory.
GUNS OP THE PECOS — When a Cowboy Takes
a Wife: The Prairie Is My Home.
PONY EXPRESS RIDER — Love Begins at
Evening: Ridin' the Mail.
ROMANCE IN THE AIR — Dangerous Rhythm:
A Table for Two; The Girl Who Keeps the Goats.
KID GALAHAD — The Moon Is In Tears To-
night.
EVER SINCE EVE — ^Music and lyrics.
JOHXSTOX, ARTHUR
THANKS A MILLION — Sugar Plum; New Or-
leans; Thanks A Million: Sing Brother Sing:
Sittin' On A Hilltop.
GO WEST YOUNG MAN — I Was Saying to
the Moon; On a Tpical Tropical Night; Go West
Young Man.
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN — Pennies from
Heaven: One-Two-Button M.v Shoe; So Do I:
Skeleton in the Closet; Let's Call a Heart a
Heart.
THE GREAT MADONNA — Music and lyrics.
JURMAXX, WALTER
ESCAPADE — You're All I Need.
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco.
A DAY AT THE RACES — On Blue Venetian
Waters; A Message from the Man in the Moon;
Tomorrow Is Another Da.v.
THREE SMART GIRLS — Someone to Care for
Me; My Heart Is Singing.
K.\H.4L, IRVIXG
SWEET MUSIC — Every Day: Don't Go on a
Diet; Good Green Acres of Home; Winter Over
Night: There's a Different You in Your Heart;
Sweet Music.
K.\HX, GUS
KID MILLIONS — When My Ship Comes In; An
Earful of Music; Okay Toots; The Ice Cream
Fantasy.
THANKS A MILLION — New O'Leans; Thanks
a Million, Sittin' on a Hilltop: Sugar Plum:
Pocketful of Sunshine.
ESCAPADE — -You're All I Need.
LOVE ME FOREVER — Love Me Forever.
NAUGHTY MARIETTA — Additional lyrics.
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco.
MAYTIME — Additional lyrics.
HER MASTER'S VOICE — With All My Heart.
A DAY AT THE RACES — On Blue Venetian
Waters: A Message from the Man in the Moon:
Tomorrow Is Another Day.
THREE SMART GIRLS — Someone to Care for
Me : My Heart Is Singing.
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS — Don't Cry Little
Fish ; Portugese lyrics.
GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST — Soldiers of
Fortune.
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MUSIC COMPOSERS
THEY GAVE HIM A GUN-
Coiild Care for Me.
-To Think You
KALMAR, BERT
BRIGHT LIGHTS — She Was an Acrobats
Daufrhter.
HAPPINESS AHEAD — Window Cleaners' Song-.
WALKING ON AIR^Let's Make a Wish, My
Heart Wants to Dance, Cabin on the Hill-top.
Day: It Must Be Love: We Happen to be the
Army: Now You're Talking- My Language.
KORNTJOLD, ERICH WOLFGANG
GIVE US THIS NIGHT — Sweet Melody of
Night: I Mean to Say I Love You: My Love and I.
THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER — Music.
KREUDER, PETER
CONFESSION — Music, score and songs.
KAPER, BRONISLAW
ESCAPADE — You're All I Need.
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco.
A DAY AT THE RACES — On Blue Venetian
Waters; A Message from the Man in the Moon;
Tomorrow Is Another Day.
THREE SMART GIRLS — Someone to Care for
Me; My Heart Is Singing-.
KAY, EDDIE
Musical Director: With Love and Kisses, Sing
While You're Able.
KAYE. ARTHUR
Musical Director
Said No.
Daniel Boone; The Girl
KAYLIN, SAMUEL
Musical Director: Champagne Charlie: Charlie
Chan at the Circus: The Country Beyond; The
Crime of Dr. Forbes; Educating Father; Every
Saturday Night; The First Baby; Gentle Julia:
Here Comes Trouble; High Tension; Human
Cargo; Little Miss Nobody; The Song and Dance
Man; Career Woman; Crack-Up; 15 Maiden Lane;
Off to the Races; Can This Be Dixie?; Charlie
Chan at the Opera; Back to Nature: Charlie Chan
at the Race Track; Fair Warning; Holy Terror;
Laughing at Trouble; Pepper; Star for a Night;
Thank You Jeeves: 36 Hours to Kill; Woman
Wise; Charlie Chan at the Olympics: Think Fast
Mr. Moto; Big Business; Angel's Holiday: The
Lady Escapes: Wild and Woolly: One Mile from
Heaven: Sing- and Be Happy: Born Reckless.
KERN, JEROME
I DREAM TOO MUCH — I Dream Too Much;
Little Jockey on the Carousel; I'm the Echo; I
Got Love.
SWEET ADELINE — Don't Ever Leave Me;
Here Am I; Lovely Feet: Out of the Blue; The
Sun About to Rise: 'Twas Not So Long Ago;
Why Was I Born; We Were So Young.
SWING TIME — The Way You Look Tonight:
Boj angles of Harlem: Waltz in Swing Time:
Pick Your.self Up; A Fine Romance.
KERNELL, WILLIAM
CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA — Carnival,
Then Farewell: Carnival, and Romantic Love;
Carnival. King and Country Call.
RAMONA — La Fiesta; Blessed Be the Dawning;
Under the Redwood Tree; How the Rabbit Lost
His Tail.
KILEXYI, DR. EDWARD
Musical Score : Zamboanga.
KISCO, CHARLEY
ROSE BOWL — Sons of Sierra.
PREVIEW MURDER MYSTERY — Promise
With a Kiss.
KOBI, SAM
PARADISE ISLE — Mu.sic.
KOEHLER, TED
KING OF BURLESQUE — I'm Shooting High;
I've Got My Fingers Crossed; Lovely Lady;
Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Whose Big Baby Are
You?
DIMPLES — Hey — What Did the Blue Jay Say?;
He Was a Dandy; Picture Me Without You;
Dixieanna.
23i,i HOURS LEAVE — Good Night My Lucky
LAIDLAW, BETTY
RENFREW OF THE MOUNTED — Tale of Love:
Barbecue Bill Was a Mountie; We're Mounted
Men.
SANDFLOW — We Are the Rangers.
WALLABY JIM OF THE ISLANDS — Fair
Hawaii: When a Bluejack Rides the Waves.
THE WHITE RIDER — Original score.
IN TOWN TONIGHT — Songs
THE MOTHER — Songs.
LANE, BURTON
HIDEAWAY GIRL — Dancing Into My Heart.
COLLEGE HOLIDAY- — The Sweetheart Waltz;
Who's That Knocking at My Heart?
HER HUSBAND LIES — No More Tears; You
Gambled With Love.
KING OF GAMBLERS— I'm Feelin' High.
SWING HIGH — SWING LOW — Panamania.
LANGE, ARTHUR
Musical Director: The Daring Young Man;
Doubting Thomas; It's a Small World; Little
Colonel: One More Spring: Orchids to You:
Spring Tonic; Under the Pampas Moon: The
Great Ziegfeld: It Had to Happen: Thanks a
Million; Great Guns; Under Your Spell: The
Magnificent Brute; Girl's Dormitory; The White
Hvmter; Banjo On My Knee; On the Avenue;
This Is My Affair.
LAWNHURST
ACCENT ON YOUTH — Accent on Youth.
THE MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE — The
Man on the Flying Trapeze.
LEE, CONNIE
WITH LOVE AND KISSES — With Love and
Kisses.
SING WHILE YOU'RE ABLE — Sing While
You're Able; Leave It Up to Uncle Jake; Just a
Country Bo.v at Heart.
LESTER, EDWIN
Musical Advisor; The Girl Said No.
LEVANT, OSCAR
CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA — Carnival.
Then Farewell: Carnival, and Romantic Love;
Carnival, and Country Call.
LE ROUX, BUDDY
WITH LOVE AND KISSES — Sweet.
SING WHILE YOU'RE ABLE — You're My
Strongest Weakness.
LIVELY, ROBERT
RENFREW OF THE MOUNTED — Tale of Love;
Barbecue Bill Was a Mountie; We're Mounted
Men.
SANDFLOW — We Are the Rangers.
WALLABY JIM OF THE ISLANDS — Fair
Hawaii: When a Bluejack Rides the Waves.
THE WHITE RIDER — Original score.
IN TOWN TONIGHT — Songs.
THE MOTHER — Songs.
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MUSIC COMPOSERS
LOEKNER. FRANK
VOGUES of 1938 — Lovely One.
MoHUGH. JIMMY
EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT — Take It Easy:
Strictly Confidentially; I'm in a Mood for Love:
I Feel a Song' Coming' On: It's Great to be in
Love Apain.
KING OP BURLESQUE — I'm Shooting' Hig-h;
I've Got My Pingrers Crossed: Lovely Lady:
Spreadin' Rhythm Around; Whose Big' Baby Are
You?
DIMPLES — Hey — What Did the Blue Jay Say?;
Ho Was a Dandy; Picture Me Without You;
Dixieanna.
BANJO ON MY KNEE — Where the Lazy River
Goes By: There's Something' in the Air; Banjo
On My Knee.
HER MASTER'S VOICE — With All My Heart.
TOP OP THE TOWN — Top of the Town;
Jamboree: Blame It on the Rhumba: That Poolish
Peeling: Where Are You?: There's No Two Ways
About It: Pireman Save My Child.
BREEZING HOME — Music.
MAGIDSON, HERB
THE GREAT ZIEGPELD — Lyrics for ballet.
HERE'S TO ROMANCE — Here's to Romance:
Midnight in Paris.
EVERY SATURDAY NilGHT — Breathes There
a Man.
HATS OPP — Hats Oft: Where Have You Been
All My Lite: Little Old Rhythm; T-winkle Twinkle
Little Star; Let's Have Another.
M.\I.OTTE. ALBERT RAY
WE'RE RICH AGAIN — Senorita.
HI GAUCHO — Song: of the Open Road — Bandit
Song; My Little White Rose: Serenade.
MARGUARDT, PAUL
Orchestrations: A Day at the Races.
M.\RVEL. HOLT
THE GAY DESPERADO — The World Is Mine.
ai.VRKS, G.
STOWAWAY
Christmas.
That's What I Want for
MERCER, JOHNNY
RHY'THM ON THE RANGE — ^The Cow Hand.
OLD MAN RHYTHM — Boys Will Be Boys;
Comes the Revolution ; I Never Saw a Better
Night; Old Man Rhythm: There's Nothing Like
a College Education : When You Are In My Arms.
READY. WILLING AND ABLE — Too Marvel-
ous for Words.
MESKELL. JACK
FOLLIES BERGERE — I Was Lucky; Sing'ing
a Song: Au Revoir L' Amour: Rhythm of the
Rain: You Took the Words Right Out of My
Mouth.
I'VE BEEN AROUND — I've Been Around.
MEYER. ABE
Musical Supervisor: In His Steps; Battle of
Greed; Rebellion; Rainbow on the River; Girl
Loves Boy: Hollywood Cowboy; Drums of Destiny;
Sweetheart of the Navy.
MITCHELL, SIDNEY
CAPTAIN JANUARY — Early Bird; At the Cod-
fish Ball.
SITTING ON THE MOON — Sitting on the
Moon; Lost In My Dreams; How'm I Doin' With
You?
TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE — Twilight
on the Trail: Melody from the Sky.
LAUGHING IRISH EYES — Laughing Iri.sh
Irish Eyes; All My Life.
PHANTOM RIDER — Hidden Valley.
UNDER TWO FLAGS — One, Two, Three, Four.
SING, BABY, SING — ^You Turned the Tables
On Me.
DANCING FEET — Every Time I Look at You.
FOLLOW YOUR HEART — Follow Your Heart.
PIGSKIN PARADE — Hold That Bulldog; The
Texas Tornado; It's Love I'm After: Balboa:
You're Slightly Terrific; You Do the Damdest
Things — Baby; T. S. U. Alma Mater.
ONE IN A MILLION — One in a Million; Who's
Afraid of Love?: The Moonlight Waltz; We're
Back in Circulation Again; Lovely Lady in White.
MOCKRIDGE. CYRIL J.
THE LITTLE COLONEL — Musical Adaptation.
MORROS, BORIS
Musical Director: The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine: Desire: Anything Goes: Give Us This
Night: Fatal Lady: Three Cheers for Love; Palm
Springs; The Princess Comes Across; The Moon's
Our Home: Rhythm on the Range: The General
Died at Dawn: Jungle Princess; Swing High —
Sing Low; Wedding Present: Valiant Is the Word
for Carrie: College Holiday: Along Came Love:
The Big Broadcast of 19.37: Rose Bowl: Easy
to Take; High, Wide and Handsome; Maid of
Salem; Champagne Waltz; Sold at Sea; Mountain
Music: The Last Train from Madrid: Murder
Goes to College; A Doctor's Diary: Waikiki Wed-
ding; Her Husband Lies; Internes Can't Take
Money: King of Gamblers: Make Way for To-
morrow: Turn Off the Moon; I Met Him In
Paris: The Great Gambini; Easy Living.
MORTON, ARTHUR
Musical Director: Pick a Star; Riding on Air;
Topper.
NEWMAN, ALFRED
Musical Director: Strike Me Pink; Dancing
Pirate; Born to Dance; The Gay Desperado: Come
and Get It: Beloved Enemy: Ramona; History Is
Made at Night: Woman Chases Man; Slave Ship.
NEWMAN, E3IIL
Musical Director: Reunion.
NOBEL, RAY
BIG BROADCAST OF 19.36 — Why Stars Come
Out at Night.
BREWSTER'S MILLIONS — The Carranga; I
Think I Can: One Good Turn Deserves Another:
Pull Down the Blinds.
OAKLAND, BENNIE
HATS OFF — Hats Off: Where Have You Been
All My Life: Little Old Rhythm: Twinkle, Twinkle
Little Star; Let's Have Another.
r.VRKS, PAUL
WITH LOVE AND KISSES — Sitting on the
Edge of My Chair.
SING WHILE YOU'RE ABLE — Sing While
You're Able: Leave It Up to Uncle Jake; Jusi a
Coinitry Boy at Heart.
POLLACK. LEW
SONG AND DANCE MAN — You're My Favorite
One.
UNDER TWO FLAGS — One, T'wo, Three Pour.
EVERYBODY'S OLD MAN — Franklin's Foods.
CAPTAIN JANUARY — Early Bird: At the Cod-
fish Ball: Right Somebody to Love.
SING, BABY, SING Love Will Tell.
PIGSKIN PARADE — It's Love I'm After;
Balboa: You're Slightly Terrific: You Do the
Darndest Things Baby; T. S. U. Alma Mater: Hold
That Bulldog: The Texas Tornado.
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MUSIC COMPOSERS
ONE IN A MILLION — One in a Million; Who's
Afraid of Love?: The Moonligrht Waltz; We're
Back in Circulation Ag'ain; Lovely Lady In White.
PORTER, COLE
BORN TO DANCE — I've Got You Under My
Skin; Easy to Love; I'm Nuts About You; Rap
Tap on Wood.
POSFORD, GEORGE
THE GAY DESPERADO — The World Is Mine.
PREVIN, CHARLES
Musical Director: The Mi&hty Treve; Love
Letters of a Star; Three Smart Girls; Top of the
Town; Breezing' Home; We Have Our Moments;
As Good as Married; Wings Over Honolulu; Love
in a Bungalow; The Road Back; Armored Car.
PYE, MERRILL
Musical Presentation : A Day at the Races.
RIESENFELD, HUGO
Musical Director: Let's Sing Again; Hearts in
Bondage; The President's Mystery: Daniel Boone;
Rainbow on the River; Follow Your Heart.
RAINGER, RALPH
ROSE OF THE RANCHO — If I Should Lose
You; Thunder Over Paradise; Little Rose of the
Rancho; Gott' Girl in California; There's Gold
in Monterey; Where Is My Love?; The Padre
and the Bride.
BIG BROADCAST of 1936 — Am,argTira; I
Wished on the Moon; It's the Animal in Me;
Miss Brown to You; Why Dream.
THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN — -Then It Isn't
Love.
FOUR HOURS TO KILL — Hate to Talk About
Myself: Walking the Floor.
RUMBA — I'm Yours for Tonight; The Magic
In You; The Rhythm on the Rumba.
PALM SPRINGS — I Don't Want to Make
History; The Hills of Wyoming.
THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE — Where Is My
Heart?; Long Ago and Far Away; The Swing
Tap.
BIG BROADCAST OP 1937 — I'm Talking
Through My Heart; You Came to My Rescue;
Here's Love In Your Eye; Vote for Mr. Rhythm;
La Bomba; Night In Manhattan.
COLLEGE HOLIDAY — Rhyme for Love; I
Adore You; So What?
WAIKIKI WEDDING — Sweet Is the Word for
You; In a Little Hula Heaven; Blue Hawaii,
Okolehao.
KING OF GAMBLERS — Hate to Talk About
Myself.
SWING HIGH — SWING LOW — ^If It Isn't Pain
Then It Isn't Love.
REVEL, HARRY
LOVE IN BLOOM — -My Heart Is an Open Book;
Here Comes Cookie; You Got Me Doing Things.
STOLEN HARMONY- — ^Would There Be Love:
Let's Spill the Beans.
THIS IS MY AFFAIR — Music and lyrics.
PARIS IN THE SPRING — Bon Jour Mam'selle:
Paris In Spring; Why Do They Call It Gay
Paree; Jealousy.
COLLEGIATE — I Feel Like a Feather in the
Breeze; You Hit the Spot; Rhythmatic; My
Grandfather's Clock; Who Am I?
BIG BROADCAST OF 1936 — It's the Animal
In Me.
FOUR HOURS TO KILL — ^I Hate to Talk
About Myself: Walking the Floor.
TWO FOR TONIGHT — Two for Tonight; From
the Top of Your Head to the Top of Your Toes;
I Wish I Was Alladin; Takes Two to Make a
Bargain; Without a Word of Warning.
POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL — Oh My Goodness;
Buy a Bar of Barry's; When I'm With You:
But Definitely: Pack's Theme Song; You Gotta
Eat Your Spinach; Military Man.
PALM SPRINGS — Will I Ever Know.
FLORIDA SPECIAL — It's You I'm Talking
About.
STOWAWAY — You've Gotta Smile to Be Happy;
One Never Knows; Good Night My Love; I
Wanna Go to the Zoo.
FIFTY ROADS TO TOWN — Never In a Million
Years.
WAKE UP AND LIVE — Wake Up and Live;
Never In a Million Years: It's Swell of You;
Oh But I'm Happy; I'm Bubbling Over; There's
a Lull in My Life; I Love You Much too Much.
ROBIN, LEO
RHYTHM ON THE RANGE — I Can't Escape
You.
THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN — Then It Isn't
Love.
HERE COMES COOKIE — Who's the Vamp
of the Pampas.
ONE HOUR LATE — Me Without You.
ROSE OP THE RANCHO — If I Should Lose
You: Thunder Over Paradise; Little Rose of the
Rancho; Gotta Girl in California: There's Gold
in Monterey; Where Is My Love; The Padre and
the Bride.
PALM SPRINGS — I Don't Want to Make
History; The Hills of Old Wyoming.
ANYTHING GOES — My Heart and I; Shanghai-
Dee-Ho.
DESIRE — Awake In a Dream.
THE MOON'S OUR HOME — The Moon's Our
Home.
ROSE BOWL — Sons of the Sierra.
POPPY — A Rendezvous With a Dream.
THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE — Where Is My
Heart; Long Ago and Far Away; The Swing Tap.
BIG BROADCAST OF 1937 — I'm Talking
Through My Heart; You Came to My Rescue;
Here's Love in Your Eye; Vote for Mr. Rhythm:
La Bomba; Night In Manhattan.
THE JUNGLE PRINCESS — Moonlight and
Shadows.
COLLEGE HOLIDAY — A Rhyme for Love; I
Adore You; So What?
KING OF GAMBLERS — Hate to Talk About
Myself.
MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW — Make Way
For Tomorrow.
SWING HIGH, SWING LOW^If It Isn't Pain.
Then It Isn't Love.
WAIKIKI WEDDING — Sweet Is the Word for
You; In a Little Hula Heaven; Blue Heaven;
Okolehao.
ROGERS, RICHARD
DANCING PIRATE — Are You My Love?; When
You're Dancing the Waltz.
MISSISSIPPI— Down by the River; Easy to
Remember: Soon.
N.-VNA — That's Love.
RODER, MILAN
Dii-ector, Composer, Arranger: Captain Blood;
The Last Outpost; Last of the Pagans; The
Voice of Bugle Ann; The Crusaders; All the Kings
Horses; Lives of a Bengal Lancer; Too Many
Parents; Anthony Adverse; The King Steps Out:
Texas Rangers; Another Dawn; The Prince and
the Pauper; Souls at Sea; Easy Living: Exchi-
sivc.
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MUSIC COMPOSERS
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ROMBERG, SIGMUND
MAYTIME — music.
GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST — Soldiers of
Fortune.
THEY GAVE HIM A GUN — To Think Yon
Could Care.
RONNELL,, ANN
CHAMPAGNE WALTZ — Merry-Go-Round.
ROSE. GENE
CRIME OF DR. FORBES — Doctor Song:.
PEPPER — Song of the Coyotes.
RUBY, HARRY
BRIGHT LIGHTS— She Was an Acrobat's
Daug-hter.
HAPPINESS AHEAD — Window Cleaners' Song.
ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN — Song-.
WALKING ON AIR— Let's Make a Wish, My
Heart Wants to Dance, Cabin on the Hill-top.
.SCHERTZINGER, VICTOR
BELOVED — Beloved.
ROLLING ALONG — Life Begins When You're
In Love; There'll Be No South; Follow Your
Heart.
SCROLL, JACK
ON SECRET SERVICE — ^Moonlight Valley:
Drums of Glory.
LET'S LIVE TONIGHT — Love Passes By.
PRINCESS COMES ACROSS — My Concertma.
SMART BLONDE — Why Do I Have to Sing a
Torch Song.
TWO AGAINST THE WORLD — The Moon Does
Things to Me.
THE CAPTAIN'S KID — I'm the Captain's Kid;
Drifting Along.
TREACHERY' RIDES THE RANGE— Ridin'
Home; Leather and Steel.
TRAILIN' WEST — Moonlight Valley; Drums of
Glory.
GUNS OF THE PECOS — When a Cowboy
Takes a Wife; The Prairie is My Home.
PONY EXPRESS RIDER — Love Begins at Even-
ing; Ridin' the Mail.
ROMANCE IN THE AIR — Dangerous Rhythm;
A Table for Two; The Girl Who Keeps the Goats.
KID GALAHAD — The Moon Is In Tears To-
night.
CONFESSION — ^Lyrics.
EVER SINCE EVE — Music and lyrics.
SCHW.4RTZ, JE.VN
MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW — ^Make Way
for Tomorrow.
SHILKRET, NATHANIEL
Musical Director: The Soldier and the Lady;
Shall We Dance; The Toast of New York.
SCHWARTZ. ARTHUR
THAT GIRL FROM PARIS — Call to Arms;
Love and Learn: Seal It With a Kiss; Nephew
from Nice; Moonface.
SHERMAN, MANNY
VOGUES OF 1938— Lovely One.
SIEGAL, AL
DOUBLE OR NOTHING — It's On— It's Off;
After You.
Arrangements: Waikiki Wedding.
Vocal supervision: Turn Oft the Moon.
MOUNTAIN MUSIC — If It Put My Heart In
My Song.
SWING HIGH. SWING LOW — I Hear a Call
to Arms.
SILVERS, LOUIS
Musical Director: Captain January, The Country
Doctor; Half Angel; A Message to Garcia; Poor
Little Rich Girl; Prisoner of Shark Island; Pri-
vate Numbers; Road to Glory; Sins of Man;
Under Two Flags; One in a Million; Lloyds of
London; Dimples; Ladies in Love; Sing Baby
Sing; Stowaway; To Mary — With Love; Seventh
Heaven; Wake Up and Live.
SKILES, MARLIN
Musical Director: Great Guy; 23% Hours
Leave; Sweetheart of the Navy.
SKINNER, FRANK
Orchestrations: The Great Ziegfeld; Top of
the Town.
SNELL, DAVID
Musical Score: Dangerous Number; The Thir-
teenth Chair.
SPINA, HAROLD
NEW FACES OF 1937 — Widow in Lace.
STEINER, MAX
Musical Director: Little Lord Fauntleroy; The
Charge of the Light Brigade; Garden of Allah;
The Lost Horizon.
STEPT, SAM H.
LAUGHING IRISH EYES — Laughing Irish
Eyes; All My Life; Bless You Darlin' Mother.
PHANTOM RIDER — Hidden Valley.
DANCING FEET — Every Time I Look at Your
Dancing Feet.
SITTING ON THE MOON — Sitting on the
Moon; Lost In My Dreams; How'm I Doin' With
You?
331/2 HOURS LEAVE— Good Night My Lucky
Day; It Must Be Love; We Happen to be In the
Army; Now You're Talking My Language.
THE HIT PARADE — Sweet Heartache.
STERN, JACK
LITTLE MISS NOBODY — Then Came the In-
dians.
FOLLIES BERGERE — Au Revoir L'Amour; I
Was Lucky; Rhythm of the Rain; Singing a
Happy Song; You Took the Words Right Out
of My Mouth.
DEVIL ON HORSEBACK — So Divine; O Bella
Mia: Out of the Hills: The Love Fiesta.
THE GAY DESPERADO — The World Is Mine;
Tonight, Lover, Tonight.
TRAIL DUST — Take Me Back to Those Open
Spaces.
SWEETHEART OF THE NAVY — Sweetheart of
the Navy.
STOLL, GEORGE
Musical Director: Outcast; Midnight Madonna.
STOLOFF, MORRIS
Musical Director: Craig's Wife; Theodora
Goes Wild.
STONE, GREGORY
Musical Score: Internes Can't Take Money.
STOTHART, HERBERT
Musical Director; Rose Marie; Small Town
Girl; Moonlight Murder; Here Comes the Band;
San Francisco; Camille; Gorgeous Hussy; After
the .Thin Man; The Devil Is a Sissy; May time;
The Good Earth; The Firefly.
STYNE, JULE
Vocal Supervisor: Wake Up and Live; This Is
My Affair; Sing and Be Happy; Thin Ice; You
Can't Have Everything; Life Begins at College:
All Baba Goes to Town; In Old Chicago; Rebecca
of Sunnybrook Farm.
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MUSIC COMPOSERS
• • •
SWANSTROM, ARTHUR
RAINBOW ON THE RIVER — Waiting- for the
Sun.
TIOMKIN, DIMITRI
Musical score: Lost Horizon; The Road Back.
TOBIAS, HARRY
LITTLE MISS NOBODY — Then Came the In-
dians.
DEVIL ON HORSEBACK— So Divine: O Bella
Mia; Out of the Hills: The Love Fiesta.
THE GAY DESPERADO — Tonig-ht, Lover, To-
nig-ht; The World is Mine.
TRAIL DUST — Take Me Back to the Wide
Open Spaces.
WITH LOVE AND KISSES — The Trouble With
Me is You.
SING WHILE YOU'RE ABLE — One Girl in
My Arms is Worth a Million in My Dreams.
SWEETHEART OF THE NAVY — Sweetheart of
the Navy.
TOCH, ERNST
Musical Arrangement: Outcast.
TERR, MAX
Vocal Supervision: Turn Off the Moon.
TELAAK, BILL
ANGEL'S HOLIDAY-
Out of Breath.
-They Blew Themselves
TOMLIN, PINKY
WITH LOVE AND KISSES — The Trouble With
Me is You: Don't Ever Lose It; I'm Right Back
Where I Started: Sweet.
VON WYMETAL, WILLIAM
MAYTIME — Opera sequence.
WARD. EDWARD
SMALL TOWN GIRL — Small Town Girl.
Scores: Moonlight Murder; Sinner Take All:
Good Old Soak; Night Must Fall: Saratoga.
WASHINGTON. NED
THE HIT PARADE-
-Sweet Heartache.
WARREN, HARRY
BROADWAY GONDOLIER — Flagenheim's Odor-
less Cheese; Lonely Gondolier; Lulu's Back in
Town; Pig and the Cow; Outside of You; A
Rose in Her Hair; You Can Be Kissed.
DAMES — Dames: The Girl at the Ironing
Board; I Only Have Eyes for You; Try and See
It My Way.
GO INTO YOUR DANCE — -About a Quarter to
Nine; A Good Old Fashioned Cocktail; Go Into
Your Dance: Little Things You Used to Do;
Mammy I'll Sing About You; She's a Latin from
Manhattan.
GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935 — I'm Going Shop-
ping With You; LiiUaby of Broadway: Words
Are in My Heart.
HAPPINESS AHEAD— Beauty Must Be Loved;
Pop Goes Your Heart.
SWEET MUSIC — Sweet Music.
IN CALIENTE — Muchacha.
LIVING ON VELVET — Living on Velvet.
PAGE MISS GLORY — Page Miss Glory.
SHIPMATES FOREVER — Don't Give Up the
Ship; I'd Ratlier Listen to Your Eyes; I Like
to Take Orders from You; Do I Love My Teach-
er?; All Aboard the Navy.
STARS OVER BROADWAY — Where Am I;
Am I in Love?; You Let Me Down; At Your
Service, Madame.
COLLEEN — I Don't Have to Dream Again;
You Gotta Know How to Dance; Summer Night;
Boulevardier from the Bronx.
SONS O' GUNS — For a Buck and a Quarter.
HEARTS DIVIDED — Two Hearts Divided; My
Kingdom for a Kiss.
CAIN AND MABEL — I'll Sing You a Thou-
sand Love Songs; Coney Island: Here Comes
Chiquita.
GOLD DIGGERS OF 1937 — All's Fair in Love
and War; Plenty of Money and You.
SING ME A LOVE SONG — Summer Night:
That's The Least You Can Do for a Lady; The
Little House That Love Built.
MR. DODD TAKES THE AIR — Remember Me;
Am I In Love: The Girl You Used to Be; Here
Comes the Sandman ; If I Were a Little Pond
Lily.
MARKED WOMAN — Music and lyrics.
WAXMAN. FRANZ
Musical Director: Bride of Frankenstein; In-
visible Ray; Diamond Jim; Magnificent Obsession;
Trouble for Two: Sutter's Gold: Fury; Next
Time We Love; Love Before Breakfast; His
Brother's Wife: The Devil Doll; Love on the
Run; Captains Courageous; Personal Property; A
Day at the Races; The Emperor's Candlesticks.
WEBB. ROY
Musical Supervisor: The Outcasts of Poker
Flat; The Woman I Love; Meet the Missus; On
Again, Oft Again.
WEBSTER, PAUL FRANCIS
OUR LITTLE GIRL — Our Little Girl.
UNDER THE PAMPAS MOON — Querida Mia.
RAINBOW ON THE RIVER — You Only Live
Once: A Thoiisand Dreams of You.
SING, BABY, SING — ^You Turned the Tables
on Me.
VOGUES OF 1938 — The King of Jam.
WHITING, RICHARD A.
RHYTHM OF THE RANGE— I Can't Escape
You.
BIG BROADCAST OF 1936 — Double Trouble:
Miss Brown to You: Through the Doorway of
Dreams: Why Dream?
BRIGHT EYES — On the Good Ship Loll.vpop.
FOUR HOURS TO KILL — I Hate to Talk
About Myself.
HERE COMES COOKIE — She's the Vamp of
the Pampas.
CORONADO — All's Well in Coronado by the
Sea; Ynu Took By Breath Away; How Do I
Rate With You; Keep Your Fingers Crossed;
Midsummer Madness; Mashed Potatoes.
SING, BABY, SING — When Did You Leave
Heaven.
READY. WILLING AND ABLE — Too Marvel-
ous for Words.
WINELAND, SAM
Musical Director: Shanghai; Every Night at
Eight; Smart Girl.
WRIGHT, BOB
SINNER TAKE ALL — I'd Be Lost Without
You.
MAYTIME — Special lyrics.
SARATOGA — Saratoga.
LONDON BY NIGHT — Lyrics.
WBUBEL. ALLIE
BRIGHT LIGHTS — Toddlin' Along With You:
You're an Eyeful of Heaven.
FLIRTATION WALK — Flirtation Walk; Mr.
and Mrs. is the Name: No Horse — No Wife —
No Mustache.
I LIVE FOR LOVE — I Live for Love: Mine
Alone; Silver Wings.
SWEET MUSIC — Fare Thee Well Annabelle;
I See Two Lovere.
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MUSIC COMPOSERS
HAPPINESS AHEAD — Pop Goes Your Heart:
Happiness Ahead; All On Account of a Straw-
berry Sundae.
IN CALIENTE — In Calicnte: The Lady in Rod:
To Call You My Own.
LITTLE BIG SHOT — I'm a Little Big Shot
Now.
WE'RE IN THE MONEY— So Nice Seeing- Yon
Again.
TOAST OF NEW YORK — -Music and lyrics.
YELLEN. JACK
CAPTAIN JANUARY — The Right Somebody
to Love.
SING. BABY. SING — Sing, Baby, Sing: Love
Will Tell.
KING OF BURLESQUE — I Love to Ride the
Horses.
YOUNG, KITA JOHNSON
NAUGHTY MARIETTA — Oh Sweet Mystery of
Love: I'm Falling in Love With Someone: Italian
Street Song: 'Neath the Southern Moon: Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp.
YOUNG, VICTOR
HIDEAWAY GIRL — What is Love.
FATAL LADY — J'vous Adore.
MAID OP SALEM — Musical Score.
Musical Arrangements: Anything Goes; Klon-
dike Annie: Big Broadcast of 1937: Fatal Lady:
Champagne Waltz: Maid of Salem; Swing High —
Swing Low: Waikiki Wedding: Turn Off the
Moon; Mountain Music; Artists and Moles.
DANCE DIRECTORS
.VLTON, ROBERT
Strike Me Pink.
BERKELEY, BU.SBY
Gold Diggers of 193.5: Stars Over Broadway:
Gold Diggers of 1937; Stage Struck.
CEBALLOS, LARRY
Redheads on Parade; Sweet Surrender: Rolling
Along; Follow Your Heart; Make a Wish.
CONNOLLY, BOBBY
Sweet Adeline; Go Into Your Dance: Gypsy
Sweetheart: G-Men; Springtime in Holland; Sweet
Music: Colleen; Stars Over Broadway; The Sing-
ing Kid: Broadway Hostess; Sons O' Guns; Cain
and Mabel: Sing Me a Love Song; Flirtation
Walk; Go Into Your Dance; Ready, Willing and
Able: Shipmates Forever; The King and the
Chorus Girl.
COOPER, RALPH
Poor Little Rich Girl.
COURT, EDWARD
Pick a Star.
CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE
Girl on the Front Page; Prisoner of Zenda.
DARE, DANNY
Three Cheers for Love.
DONOHUE, JACK
Lottery Lover; George White's 1935 Scandals:
Under Pressure; Under the Pampas Moon; Marie
Galante: Life Begins at 40: Curly Top; Dressed
to Thrill; Ball of Fire; Thanks a Million; Cap-
tain Januar.v.
DREYFUS, ARTHUR
Song of the Andes.
FANCHON
This is the Life: Beauty's Daughter; The
Little Immigrant: Song and Dance Man.
FELIX, SEYMOUR
The Girl Friend; The Great Ziegfeld; After
the Thin Man; On the Avenue; Vogues of 1938.
GOULD, DAVE
Follies Bergere; Broadway Melodj' of 1936;
The Perfect Gentleman: Born to Dance; Broad-
way Melody of 1937; A Day at the Races.
H.XLE, ClfESTER
Repeal; David Copperfield: The Night is Young:
Reckless; Anna Karenina; A Night at the Opera;
A Tale of Two Cities: Rose Marie.
HALE. GEORGE
George White's 1036 Scandals; Hollywood
Party; PrincesB O'Hara.
H.ASKELL, .JACK
The Poor Little Rich Girl: One in a Million:
Pigskin Parade; Sing, Bab.v, Sing; Dimples; The
Holy Terror; Star for a Niglit; Wake Up and
Live; This is M.v Affair.
HECHT, H.4R0LD
The Girl Friend; Born to Gamble; Champagne
for Breakfast.
LEE, SAMMY
Caravan; Charlie Chan in Paris; King of
Burleisque: The Holy Lie; Can This Be Dixie;
Under Your Spell.
LEWIS, RUSSELL
Becky Sharpe; Dancing Pirate.
LOSEE, HARRY
Shall We Dance (ballet).
NJINSKA, BRONISLAVA
A Midsummer Night's Dream.
PAN, HERMES
Roberta: Top Hat; Old Man Rhythm; Follow
the Fleet; Swing Time; Shall We Dance.
PRINZ, LE ROY J.
Mississippi; All the King's Horses; Gilded Lily:
Rumba; Stolen Harmony: The Crusades; Rose of
the Rancho; Anything Goes; Coronado; Collegi-
ate: Showboat; Goin' to Town; Millions in the
Air; The Big Broadcast of 1937: Champagne
Waltz; College Holiday; Turn Off the Moon;
Mountain Music.
RASCH, ALBERTINA
The King Steps Out.
RANDALL, CARL
Reckless: Broadway Melody of 1936; Young
Man's Fancy.
RASET, VAL
Ro.se Marie; San Francisco; The Gorgeous
Hus.sy; Moonlight Murder; Petticoat Fever;
Trouble for Two; Camille; Maytime; Good Old
Soak.
ROBINSON, BILL
The Bowery Princess; Dimples.
.SCHECK. MAX
Sweetheart of the Navy.
SNVDER. GENE
Top of the Town.
STRAU.S.S, SAR.V MILDRED
Sweet Surrender.
VREEL.VNI), ROBERT
Melody for Two.
ZEM.VCH. BENJAMIN
She; The Last Days of Pompeii.
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THEIR WORK ON FEATURES DURING 1936 AND THE
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1937
ABBOTT. RICHARD
1936 : Chatterbox, Bunker
Bean.
ABDULLA
1937: I Cover the War.
ABEL, WALTER
1936: Tlie Lady Consents. Two
in tlie Dark, The Witness
Chair, Fury, We Went to
College, Second \Vife.
ACOSTA, ENRIQUE
1930 : A Message to Garcia.
ACUFF, EDDIE
1936: The Petrified Forest,
Boulder Dam. The Walking
Dead. The Golden Arrow, The
Law in Her Hands. Jail-
break, Crash Donovan, The
Case of the Velvet Claws.
Black Legion.
1937: Laughing at Trouble,
Guns of the Pecos, What Price
\engeance. The Go Getter,
They Won't Forget.
ADAIR, JACK
1936: The Dragnet.
ADAIR, JOHN
1936: Muss 'Em Up.
ADAIR, ROBERT
1936: Brilliant Marriage.
ADAMS, EADIE
1936: Sinner Take All.
ADAMS. ERNEST
1936 : Three on the Trail. Rio
Grande Romance, Hopalong
Cassidy Returns, The Prescott
Kid.
1937: The Gun Ranger, Bar Z
Bad Man, Law of the Ran-
ger, Gun Lords of Stirrup
Basin, Anything for a Thrill.
ADAMS, LOWDEN
1936 : The Gentleman from
Louisiana.
ADAMS, RICHARD
1936 : Song of the Gringo.
ADAMS, SAM
1937: Pick a Star.
ADAMS. STANLEY
1936: In His Steps.
ADAMS, TED
1936: The Desert Phantom,
Three on the Trail, Border
Caballero, Trail Dust.
1937: Lawless Land, Guns in
the Dark.
ADAMS, VICTOR
1>j3 7 : The Holv Terror.
ADLER, LARRY
1936: Big Broadcast of 1937.
ADRIAN. IRIS
1936: Murder at Glen Athol,
Our Relations, Mister Cin-
derella, Ladv Luck.
AFTON, EFFIE
1936: Here Comes Carter!
AHERN, GLADYS
1''37: Git Along Little Dogies.
AHERN, WILL
1937: Git Along Little Dogies.
AHERNE. BRIAN
1936: Beloved Enemy.
AHN, PHILIP
1936: The General Died at
Dawn.
1937: China Passage.
ALBEE SISTERS
1937: Turn Uft the ^loon.
ALBERNI, LUIS
1936: Colleen, Dancing Pi-
rate, Anthony Adverse, Ticket
to Paradise, Follow Your
Heart, Hats Oflf.
1937: When You're in Love,
Two Wise Maids, The King
and the Chorus Girl, Sing and
Be Happy.
ALBERTSON, FRANK
1936: The Farmer in the Dell,
Fury.
ALBRIGHT, LOIS
1937: Wiiat Price Vengeance.
ALBRIGHT, WALLY, Jr.
1937 : Old Louisiana, What
Price Vengeance, The Woman
1 Love.
ALDEN, CHERITA
1936: I Cover Chinatown.
ALDERSON, ERVILLE
1936: Hearts in Bondage, Edu-
cating Father, Career Woman,
The Jungle Princess.
1937: The Mighty Treve.
ALEXANDER, BEN
193'j: Hearts in Bondage.
ALEXANDER, DICK
1936: Everyman's Law.
1937: Outcast.
ALEXANDER, ERNIE
1936: Here Comes Trouble.
ALEXANDER, JOHN
1936: The Petrified Forest.
1937 : Men in Exile.
ALEXANDER, KATHERINE
1936: Moonlight Murder, Sut-
ter's Gold, The Devil is a
Sissy, Reunion.
1937 : As Good as Married.
Girl from Scotland Yard.
ALEXANDER. RICHARD
1936: Drift Fence. Dangerous
Waters, Silly Billies, Wild
Brian Kent.
ALEXANDER, ROSS
(Deceased)
1936: Boulder Dam. Brides
Are Like That. I Married a
Doctor, Hot Money, China
Clipper, Here Comes Carter !
1937: Readv Willing and Able.
ALLAN, ELIZABETH
1931): A Woman Rebels, Ca-
mille.
1937 : The Soldier and the
Ladv. Slave Ship.
ALLEN, BOB
1937: Law of the Ranger.
ALLEN. EDGAR
1937: The ^Mandarin Mysterv.
ALLEN, GRACIE
1936: Big Broadcast of 1937,
College Holiday.
ALLEN. HARRY
1936: Tiie White Legion.
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1937: California Straight A-
head.
ALLEN, J. H.
1936: Wedding Present
ALLEN, JIMMIE
1936: The Sky Parade.
ALLEN, JOHN H.
1936: Charlie Chan at the
Race Track.
ALLEN, JUDITH
1936: Burning Gold.
1937: Beware of Ladies, Bill
Cracks Down, Xavy Spy, Git
Along Little Dogies, It Hap-
pened Out West.
ALLEN, MAUDE
1936 : Secret ^'alley.
1937: The Captain's Kid.
ALLEN, ROBERT
1936: Lady of Secrets, Pride
of the Marines, The Unknown
Ranger, Craig's Wife.
1937: Let's Get Married.
ALLEN, VICTOR
1937: Cotne On Cowboys!
ALLISTER. CLAUD
1936: Dracula's Daughter,
Yellowstone, Lady Luck.
ALLWYN. ASTRID
1936 : Charlie Chan's Secret,
Follow the Fleet, Star for a
Night. Dimples, Flying Host-
ess. Stowaway.
1937: Murder Goes to College,
W'oman Wise, Venus Makes
Trouble.
ALPER, MURRAY
19 16: Two in Revolt. Panic
on the Air, High Tension,
Winterset.
1937: 235^2 Hours Leave, Sea
Devils, You Can't Buy Luck.
ALSACE, GENE
1936: Treachery Rides the
Range.
ALUSTIZA, FRANK
1936: The Big Game.
ALVARADO, DON
1936: Rose of the Rancho, Spy
77, Federal Agent, Rio Grande
Romance, Put on the Spot.